Today's Events

friday, March 13th

  • Make sure that your notebook is set up for unit 6 (red unit tab, do-now pages, vocab pages).

Today's Goals:

  1. Set-up notebook for unit 6 - waves
  2. Wavewatch activity (playing around with waves)

Homework:

  • Waves pre-check - Monday
  • Waves formative (Google Form in Classroom) - Monday

thursday, March 12th

  • On your Unit 5 Do-Now page, identify which type of thermal energy transfer is easiest for you to explain (CONDUCTION, CONVECTION, RADIATION).

Today's Goals:

  1. Unit 5 (thermal energy) test
  2. Waves pre-check (HW on paper)
  3. Waves formative (Google Form HW in Classroom)
  4. Set-up notebook for unit 6 - waves

Homework:

wednesday, March 11th

  • Please have part 2 of your Unit 5 study guide out on your desk to be checked.
  • On your Unit 5 Do-Now page, identify which type of thermal energy transfer is hardest for you to explain (CONDUCTION, CONVECTION, RADIATION).

Today's Goals:

  1. Unit 5 (thermal energy) study guide review
  2. Unit 5 review day (Gimkit? Quizizz? Quizlet? - your choice!)

Homework:

tuesday, March 10th

  • Please begin working on your save the penguins final assessment.

Today's Goals:

  1. Penguin final assessment
  2. Save the Penguins self/group reflection (see post in Classroom)

Homework:

monday, March 9th

  • Please have part 1 of your Unit 5 study guide out on your desk to be checked.
  • Pick up your shelter, a post-testing shelter form (front counter), and a ruler (front sink).
  • Please work on completing BOTH the testing day evaluation form and the post-testing shelter form.

Today's Goals:

  1. Shelter EVALUATION day
  2. Unit 5 small group review/discussion day
  3. Class designed SUPER shelter

Homework:

  • STUDY - penguins final assessment - tomorrow
  • Unit 5 study guide
      • part 2 (thermal energy) - Wednesday

friday, March 6th

  • Pick up your shelter, a pre-testing shelter checklist (front counter), a ruler (front sink), a testing day evaluation (1 per group - front counter), and head to lab table.
  • Fill out shelter checklist (quickly), set scale to zero, make sure stopwatch is ready to go.

Today's Goals:

  1. Shelter TESTING day
  2. Unit 5 small group review/discussion day

Homework:

Thursday, March 5th

  • On your Unit 5 Do-Now page, identify the material(s)/design feature that your group is planning to use to stop CONDUCTION.

Today's Goals:

  1. Shelter building FINAL DAY

Homework:

wednesday, march 4th - period 4 & 8 switch

  • On your Unit 5 Do-Now page, identify the material(s)/design feature that your group is planning to use to stop CONVECTION.

Today's Goals:

  1. Save the Penguins - group proposal/shelter blueprint [proposal/blueprint]
  2. Shelter building day #2

***Materials data analysis AND group proposal must be completed and signed off by teacher before construction of shelter can begin***

Homework:

tuesday, march 3rd

  • On your Unit 5 Do-Now page, identify the material(s) that your group is planning to use to stop RADIATION.

Today's Goals:

  1. Save the Penguins - group proposal/shelter blueprint [proposal/blueprint]
  2. Shelter building day #1

***Materials data analysis AND group proposal must be completed and signed off by teacher before construction of shelter can begin***

Homework:

  • EdPuzzle - climate change - TONIGHT@11:59pm

monday, march 2nd

  • On your Unit 5 Do-Now page, identify one material that you DEFINITELY DO NOT want to use in your penguin shelter.

Today's Goals:

  1. Save the Penguins - group proposal/shelter blueprint [proposal/blueprint]

***Materials data analysis AND group proposal must be completed and signed off by teacher before construction of shelter can begin***

Homework:

  • EdPuzzle - climate change - Tuesday, 3/3@11:59pm

fRIDAY, february 28th

  • On your Unit 5 Do-Now page, identify one material that you DEFINITELY want to use in your penguin shelter.

Today's Goals:

  1. Save the Penguins - materials testing
  2. Analysis of materials testing - (see Google Sheet in Classroom)
  3. Close reading of "Young Penguins" article (group work - see post in Classroom)

Homework:

  • Close reading of "Young Penguins" (one per group in Classroom) - TONIGHT@11:59 p
  • EdPuzzle - climate change - Tuesday, 3/3@11:59pm

thursday, february 27th

Do-Now:

  • On your Unit 5 Do-Now page, answer this question: during materials testing, we would want to see a ____________________ temperature difference between control and experimental to show a GOOD insulator.

Today's Goals:

  1. Save the Penguins - materials testing
  2. SUBMIT materials testing results (see post in Classroom)
  3. Close reading of "Young Penguins" article (group work - see post in Classroom)

Homework:

  • Close reading of "Young Penguins" (one per group in Classroom) - Friday@11:59 pm
  • EdPuzzle - climate change - Tuesday, 3/3@11:59pm

wednesday, february 26th

Do-Now:

  • On your Unit 5 Do-Now page, explain where in the penguin testing environment the RADIATION is taking place.

Today's Goals:

  1. Save the Penguins - materials testing
  2. Close reading of "Young Penguins" article (group work - see post in Classroom)

Homework:

  • Materials to test - TOMORROW!
  • Close reading of "Young Penguins" (one per group in Classroom) - Friday@11:59 pm

tuesday, february 25th

Do-Now:

  • On your Unit 5 Do-Now page, explain where in the penguin testing environment the CONVECTION is taking place.

Today's Goals:

  1. Close reading of "Young Penguins" article (group work - see post in Classroom)
  2. Group materials brainstorm
  3. Save the Penguins knowledge check/quiz - (Google Form in Classroom)

Homework:

  • Materials to test - TOMORROW!
  • Close reading of "Young Penguins" (one per group in Classroom) - Friday@11:59 pm

monday, february 24th

Do-Now:

  • On your Unit 5 Do-Now page, explain where in the penguin testing environment the CONDUCTION is taking place.
  • Please have your notebook open to your WANTED: Penguin Enemies notes.
  • Please grab your Chromebook from the cart.

Today's Goals:

  1. "Shelterless" penguin testing day
  2. WANTED: Penguin Enemies notes (review)
  3. Group materials brainstorm

Homework:

  • Materials to test - TOMORROW!

friday, february 21st

Do-Now:

  • Please have your save the penguins research out on your desk.

Today's Goals:

  1. Save the penguins research day (jigsaw of 5 different articles) - meet and share
  2. Save the Penguins group application (Google Classroom)
  3. WANTED: Penguin Enemies notes (copy independently - Google Classroom)
  4. EdPuzzle Climate Change

Homework:

  • Save the Penguins group application - TONIGHT@11:59 pm
  • WANTED: Penguin Enemies notes - Monday
  • Save the Penguins knowledge check/quiz - Tuesday [study guide]

thursday, february 20th

Do-Now:

  • On your Unit 5 Do-Now page, explain HOW the thermal energy gets from place to place in CONVECTION.

Today's Goals:

  1. Thermal energy QUIZ
  2. Save the penguins research day (jigsaw of 5 different articles) - finish up from Wed.
  3. Save the Penguins group application (Google Classroom)
  4. WANTED: Penguin Enemies notes (copy independently - Google Classroom)

Homework:

  • Penguin research - Friday
  • Save the Penguins group application - Friday@11:59 pm

wednesday, february 19th

Do-Now:

  • On your Unit 5 Do-Now page, write down one question you have about our save the penguins project.
  • Please log into your Chromebook and navigate to Google Classroom.

Today's Goals:

  1. Climate Change article (modeling how to read nonfiction science text)
  2. Save the penguins research day (jigsaw of 5 different articles)

Homework:

  • Penguin research - Friday
  • Study - thermal energy QUIZ - tomorrow [study guide]

friday, february 14th

Do-Now:

  • On your Unit 5 Do-Now page, describe an example of CONVECTION.
  • Have your insulators vs. conductors HW out on your desk to be checked.

Today's Goals:

  1. Review of insulators vs. conductors HW
  2. Thermal energy transfer notes (insulators vs. conductors)
  3. Save the Penguins (project introduction)

Homework:

  • None - enjoy the long weekend! :-)

thursday, february 13th

Do-Now:

  • On your Unit 5 Do-Now page, explain why HEAT is NOT matter/molecules.
  • Have your thermal energy transfer practice HW out on your desk to be checked.

Today's Goals:

  1. Review of thermal energy transfer practice HW
  2. Thermal energy transfer notes (insulators vs. conductors)

Homework:

Wednesday, february 12th

Do-Now:

  • Check rolling whiteboard for you new seat.
  • Have your heat transfer review HW out on your desk to be checked.
  • Pick up your science notebook.

Today's Goals:

  1. Review of heat transfer review HW
  2. Thermal energy transfer notes (how heat moves)

Homework:

monday, february 10th

Do-Now:

  • On your Unit 5 Do-Now page, give your own definition of HEAT.
  • Please take out the melting ice part 2 activity.
  • Please take out the thermal energy formatives.

Today's Goals:

  1. Melting ice activity
  2. Review of thermal energy formatives (Pear Deck)
  3. Thermal energy transfer notes (how heat moves)

Homework:

  • None :-)

friday, february 7th

Do-Now:

  • Please pick up the melting ice part 1 activity from the front counter.
  • If you didn't pick up the thermal energy formatives yesterday, please do so today!
  • Be sure to turn the chemical lunchwarmer lab into your class period bin.

Today's Goals:

  1. Melting ice activity
  2. Midterm wrap-up
  3. Catch up/work day (chemistry portfolio, lunchwarmer lab, EdPuzzles - extra credit)

Homework:

thursday, february 6th

Do-Now:

  • Please pick up the thermal energy formatives from the front counter.

Today's Goals:

  1. Science 8 Midterm - (see post in Classroom)

Homework:

wednesday, february 5th

Do-Now:

  • On your Unit 5 Do-Now page, explain what happens during an endothermic reaction.
  • Please have the midterm study guide (K,L,M) out on your desk to be checked.

Today's Goals:

  1. Quiz - endo/exothermic reactions (see post in Classroom)
  2. Midterm review day (review games)
  3. Authentic Performance Task: Chemical Lunchwarmers [HONORS]

Homework:

tuesday, february 4th

Do-Now:

  • Please pick up from your class period bin or take out the Chemical Lunchwarmer Lab packet.

Today's Goals:

  1. Authentic Performance Task: Chemical Lunchwarmers [on-grade] [HONORS]

Homework:

monday, february 3rd

Do-Now:

  • Please pick up from your class period bin or take out the Chemical Lunchwarmer Lab packet.
  • Please have your midterm study guide answers (D - J) out on your desk to be checked. If you did it digitally, please grab a Chromebook and have it open!

Today's Goals:

  1. Authentic Performance Task: Chemical Lunchwarmers [on-grade] [HONORS]

Homework:

  • Midterm Study Guide (K,L,M) - Wednesday
  • Quiz - endo/exothermic - Wednesday [study guide]
  • Chemistry Portfolio endo/exothermic Slides - Wednesday @11:59pm

Thursday, January 30th

Do-Now:

  • On your Unit 5 Do-Now page, give an example of an ENDOTHERMIC reaction.
  • Please pick up from your class period bin or take our the Chemical Lunchwarmer Lab packet.

Today's Goals:

  1. Authentic Performance Task: Chemical Lunchwarmers [on-grade] [HONORS]

Homework:

  • Midterm Study Guide (D, E, F) - tomorrow
  • Chemistry Portfolio endo/exothermic Slides - Sunday @11:59pm

wednesday, January 29th

Do-Now:

  • On your Unit 5 Do-Now page, give an example of an EXOTHERMIC reaction.
  • Please have the endothermic and exothermic reactions demos data sheet out on your desk.
  • Please have the endo/exothermic practice HW out on your desk.
  • Please grab 4 different colored pencils (front counter, Chromebook cart, back counter near PT)

Today's Goals:

  1. Endo/exothermic reactions (graphing temperature data)
  2. Authentic Performance Task: Chemical Lunchwarmers [on-grade] [HONORS]

Homework:

  • Midterm Study Guide (D, E, F) - Friday
  • Chemistry Portfolio endo/exothermic Slides - Sunday @11:59pm

tuesday, January 28th

Do-Now:

  • On your Unit 5 Do-Now page, explain what happens during an EXOTHERMIC reaction.
  • Please have parts A,B,C of the midterm study guide out to be checked (do NOT need to get a Chromebook if it's digital.)
  • Please pick up the endothermic and exothermic reactions demos data sheet from the front counter.

Today's Goals:

  1. Endo/exothermic reactions (class demos)

Homework:

monday, January 27th

Do-Now:

  • Please pick up a GREEN unit 5 tab (if you didn't on Friday) and set-up your notebook (3 pages for Do-Nows, 2 pages for vocab - you know the drill!)
  • Please the endo/exothermic formatives (Friday's HW) out on your desk!

Today's Goals:

  1. Discuss Endo/exothermic formatives
  2. Endo/exothermic vocabulary and story explanation

Homework:

friday, January 24th

Do-Now:

  • On your Unit 4 Do-Now page, note one area of unit 4 that you are super confident about for today's test.

Today's Goals:

  1. Unit 4 test - show what you know!

Homework:

thursday, January 23rd

Do-Now:

  • On your Unit 4 Do-Now page, note one area of unit 4 that you are confused about/need help with.
  • Please have your unit 4 study guide out to be checked (if digital, please grab Chromebook).

Today's Goals:

  1. Unit 4 final review
  2. Review games (Quizlet and Quizizz)

Homework:

  • STUDY - unit 4 test tomorrow!

wednesday, January 22nd

Do-Now:

  • On your Unit 4 Do-Now page, write down one study tool that will help you prepare for the unit 4 test.

Today's Goals:

  1. Work day - unit 4 study guide
  2. Work day - portfolio/EdPuzzles
  3. Independent review (Quizlet and Quizizz)

Homework:

  • Chemistry Portfolio - physical/chemical changes Slides - tonight, 1/22 @11:59pm
  • Unit 4 study guide (periods 2,4,6,8)

tuesday, January 21st

Do-Now:

  • On your Unit 4 Do-Now page, explain (briefly) why photosynthesis is a CHEMICAL change.

Today's Goals:

  1. Quiz - physical/chemical changes
  2. Work day - portfolio/EdPuzzles
  3. Work day - unit 4 study guide

Homework:

  • Chemistry Portfolio - physical/chemical changes Slides - Wednesday, 1/22 @11:59pm
  • EdPuzzle - photosynthesis AND digestion videos and questions - TONIGHT @11:59pm

friday, January 17th

Do-Now:

  • On your Unit 4 Do-Now page, identify if digestion if a physical or chemical change.
  • Please put your chemistry in a bag lab into your class period bin (on-grade only)

Today's Goals:

  1. Modeling Digestion - making a stomach model
  2. Work day - portfolio/EdPuzzles

Homework:

  • QUIZ - physical/chemical changes - Tuesday [study guide]
  • Chemistry Portfolio - physical/chemical changes Slides - Wednesday, 1/22 @11:59pm
  • EdPuzzle - photosynthesis AND digestion videos and questions - Tuesday, 1/21 @11:59pm

thursday, January 16th

Do-Now:

  • On your Unit 4 Do-Now page, list one of the PRODUCTS of our chemistry in a bag lab. (Hint - why did it turn yellow?)
  • Please pick up the making molecules activity sheet from the front counter.
  • Please have the chemistry portfolio p/c changes planning page out on your desk.

Today's Goals:

  1. Making Molecules - chemistry in a bag
  2. Work day - portfolio
  3. Honors only - balancing equations

Homework:

wednesday, January 15th

Do-Now:

  • On your Unit 4 Do-Now page, restate the law of conservation of mass in your own words or give an example of it in action.

Today's Goals:

  1. Law of Conservation of Matter/Mass notes
  2. Law of Conservation of Matter/Mass demos

Homework:

tuesday, January 14th

Do-Now:

  • On your Unit 4 Do-Now page, list one physical change you observed from the part of the lab you completed yesterday.
  • Please pick up the chemistry in a bag lab from the front counter.

Today's Goals:

  1. Law of Conservation of Matter/Mass notes
  2. Chemistry in a bag lab - physical/chemical changes

Homework:

Monday, January 13th

Do-Now:

  • On your Unit 4 Do-Now page, list one chemical change you observed from the first part of the lab you completed on Friday.

Today's Goals:

  1. Physical/chemical changes mini-lab
  2. Photosynthesis - evidence of a chemical change

Homework:

Friday, January 10th

Do-Now:

  • On your Unit 4 Do-Now page, describe whether roasting a marshmallow would be a physical or chemical change.
  • Please take the P/C changes mini lab from the front counter.

Today's Goals:

  1. Physical/chemical changes mini-lab

Homework:

  • None :-)

Thursday, January 9th

Do-Now:

  • My claim: Tik Tok is the best app available for download on a mobile device.
    • On your Unit 4 Do-Now page, give one piece of evidence that supports my above claim.
  • Please take the CER model worksheet from the front counter.

Today's Goals:

  1. Claim Evidence Reasoning model
  2. Physical/chemical changes demos

Homework:

  • EdPuzzle - law of conservation of mass video/questions - Thursday @11:59 pm

wednesday, January 8th

Do-Now:

  • On your Unit 4 Do-Now page, list one example of a CHEMICAL change to matter.
  • Please have the physical/chemical changes review HW out on your desk.

Today's Goals:

  1. Review physical/chemical changes review HW
  2. Characteristic properties notes
  3. Changes in matter exploration experiments (discussion and review)

Homework:

  • EdPuzzle - law of conservation of mass video/questions - Thursday @11:59 pm

tuesday, January 7th

Do-Now:

  • On your Unit 4 Do-Now page, list one example of a PHYSICAL change to matter.
  • Please pick up the physical/chemical changes review HW from the front counter.
  • Please have the changes in matter exploration HW out on your desk.

Today's Goals:

  1. Physical/chemical changes notes (review/questions)
  2. Changes in matter exploration experiments

Homework:

monday, January 6th

Do-Now:

  • Please copy down homework into your agenda.

Today's Goals:

  1. Physical/chemical changes notes (see post in Google Classroom)
  2. EdPuzzle - law of conservation of mass video/questions (see post in Google Classroom)

Homework:

friday, January 3rd

Do-Now:

  • On your Unit 4 Do-Now page, explain how many different types of atoms elements are made of.
  • Please have the ECM planing page out on your desk.

Today's Goals:

  1. Show what you know - ECM Quiz
  2. Physical/chemical changes notes

Homework:

Thursday, January 2nd

Do-Now:

  • On your Unit 4 Do-Now page, give an example of an everyday compound.
  • Please pick up the ECM Venn/Frayer diagram from the front counter.

Today's Goals:

  1. ECM Frayer/Venn diagram
  2. Classifying matter - elements, compounds, mixtures

Homework:

  • Chemistry Portfolio ECM Slides - Tuesday, 1/7/20 @11:59 pm
  • Quiz - Elements, Compounds, Mixture - TOMORROW [study guide]
  • Chemistry Portfolio ECM planning page (per 2, 4, 6, 8) - TOMORROW

friday, december 20th

Do-Now:

  • On your Unit 4 Do-Now page, give an example of an everyday mixture.

Today's Goals:

  1. Review - ECM - 12 station activity
  2. Classifying matter - elements, compounds, mixtures
  3. Compounds/Mixtures lab

Homework:

thursday, december 19th

Do-Now:

  • On your Unit 4 Do-Now page, explain what a compound is.
  • Please pick up the Chemistry Portfolio planning page ECM from the front counter.
  • Please get the ECM 12 station activity worksheet (small sheet in orange bin) taped into your notebook.

Today's Goals:

  1. Review - ECM HW
  2. Classifying matter - elements, compounds, mixtures
  3. ECM - 12 station activity

Homework:

wednesday, december 18th

Do-Now:

  • On your Unit 4 Do-Now page, explain what a mixture is.

Today's Goals:

  1. Classifying matter - elements, compounds, mixtures

Homework:

  • ECM HW
  • Snacks for mixtures lab - FRIDAY

monday, december 16th

Do-Now:

  • On your Unit 4 Do-Now page, explain what an element is.
  • Please take out your ECM poem/questions (Thursday's HW).

Today's Goals:

  1. Classifying matter - elements, compounds, mixtures

Homework:

  • None :-)
  • Snacks for mixtures lab - FRIDAY

friday, december 13th

Do-Now:

  • If you did NOT yesterday, please set up your notebook for unit 4 (purple tab).
  • Please be sure that you picked up a copy of the ECM poem/questions HW (extras are in the THURSDAY folder of the student center).

Today's Goals:

  1. Digital Citizenship - social media and your brain

Homework:

  • ECM Poem - Monday
  • Chemistry Portfolio - PT/combining elements Slides - Sunday @11:59 pm

thursday, december 12th

Do-Now:

  • On the unit 3 Do-Now page, write down one topic from Unit 3 that you are going to ROCK on today's test!

Today's Goals:

  1. Show what you know - unit 3 test
  2. Set up notebook for unit 4

Homework:

  • ECM Poem - Monday
  • Chemistry Portfolio - PT/combining elements Slides - Sunday @11:59 pm

wednesday, december 11th

Do-Now:

  • On the unit 3 Do-Now page, write down one topic from Unit 3 that you are still confused about or need more practice with.
  • Please take out the Unit 3 study guide (if you did it digitally, please grab a Chromebook and open the document).

Today's Goals:

  1. Alien Periodic Table activity [on-grade] [honors]
  2. Unit 3 review: Quizlet and Quizizz

Homework:

  • STUDY - unit 3 test TOMORROW
  • Natural/Aritificial flavors article (Google Form - Classroom) - TONIGHT @11:59 PM

tuesday, december 10th

Do-Now:

  • On the unit 3 Do-Now page, trace back the atoms in a plastic water bottle.
  • Please take out the Chemistry Portfolio PT/Combining Elements planning page.

Today's Goals:

  1. Natural/Aritificial flavors article (Google Form - see post in Classroom)
  2. Analyzing food source (Doritos) activity
  3. Work day: Chemistry Portfolio OR unit 3 study guide

Homework:

  • unit 3 study guide - tomorrow
  • Natural/Aritificial flavors article (Google Form - see post in Classroom) - Wed@11:59

monday, december 9th

Do-Now:

  • On the unit 3 Do-Now page, give an example of one natural substance and one synthetic substance.

Today's Goals:

  1. Natural vs. synthetic materials notes
  2. Analyzing food source (Doritos) activity

Homework:

  • Chemistry Portfolio planning page "PT/combining elements" - tomorrow

friday, december 6th

Do-Now:

  • On the unit 3 Do-Now page, create your own definition for SYNTHETIC.
  • Please have the Everyday Compound or Poison article/graphic organizer out on your desk.

Today's Goals:

Natural vs. synthetic materials notes

Homework:

  • Chemistry Portfolio planning page "PT/combining elements" - Tuesday, 12/10

thursday, december 5th

Do-Now:

  • On the unit 3 Do-Now page, identify which elements go with the following chemical symbols:
    • C Co Cl
    • Pick up a period table or take one out of your folder to help you. (You'll need it for the quiz).

Today's Goals:

  1. Quiz - atoms, elements, PT, combining elements
  2. Everyday Compound or Poison article and graphic organizer

Homework:

wednesday, december 4th

Do-Now:

  • On the unit 3 Do-Now page, identify the number of molecules in this chemical formula: 4NaOCl

Today's Goals:

  1. How to speak chemistrian practice
  2. Practice reading a chemical formula

Homework:

  • EdPuzzle - "Why Star Stuff Matters?" (Google Classroom) - TONIGHT @11:59 PM
  • Chemistry Portfolio - intro to matter Slides - TONIGHT @11:59 pm
  • Quiz - atoms, elements, PT, combining elements - TOMORROW, 12/5 [study guide]

wednesday, november 27th

Do-Now:

  • On the unit 3 Do-Now page, explain what a molecule is.
  • If needed, please be sure to put your build a molecule simulation lab into the class period bin.
  • Please have your Chemistry Portfolio intro to matter planning page out on your desk.

Today's Goals:

  1. How to Speak Chemistrian
  2. EdPuzzle - "Why Star Stuff Matters?" (see post in Google Classroom)
  3. Chemistry Portfolio - intro to matter planning page/Slides work day

Homework:

  • EdPuzzle - "Why Star Stuff Matters?" (Google Classroom) - Tues, 12/3 @11:59 PM
  • Chemistry Portfolio - intro to matter Slides - Wednesday, 12/4 @11:59 pm

tuesday, november 26th

Do-Now:

  • On the unit 3 Do-Now page, explain what a subscript after and below a chemical symbol tells you (what it means).

Today's Goals:

  1. Work day - Build a Molecule Simulation Lab (see post in Google Classroom) (Per 2/3)
  2. EdPuzzle - "Why Star Stuff Matters?" (see post in Google Classroom)
  3. Chemistry Portfolio - intro to matter planning page

Homework:

monday, november 25th

Do-Now:

  • Please sit down at a computer, log in, and navigate to Google Classroom.

Today's Goals:

  1. Work day - Build a Molecule Simulation Lab (see post in Google Classroom)
  2. EdPuzzle - "Why Star Stuff Matters?" (see post in Google Classroom)
  3. Chemistry Portfolio - intro to matter planning page

Homework:

friday, november 22nd

Do-Now:

  • Please sit down at a computer, log in, and navigate to Google Classroom.

Today's Goals:

  1. Review - combining elements an counting atoms
  2. Work day - Build a Molecule Simulation Lab (see post in Google Classroom)
  3. EdPuzzle - "Why Star Stuff Matters?" (see post in Google Classroom)

Homework:

  • Meet in computer lab A (Mon)

thursday, november 21st

Do-Now:

  • Please sit down at a computer, log in, and navigate to Google Classroom.
  • Please take out the combining elements PART 2 HW (last night's HW)

Today's Goals:

  1. Introduction - Build a Molecule Simulation Lab
  2. Work day - Build a Molecule Simulation Lab (see post in Google Classroom)

Homework:

  • Meet in computer lab A (Fri, Mon)

wednesday, november 20th

Do-Now:

  • On the unit 3 Do-Now page, explain what a coefficient in front of a chemical formula tells you (what it means).
  • Please take out the combining elements PART 1 HW (last night's HW)

Today's Goals:

  1. Review combining elements PART 1 HW
  2. Combining elements notes

Homework:

tuesday, november 19th

Do-Now:

  • On the unit 3 Do-Now page, explain where the metals are located on the periodic table (left, right, touching the staircase?)
  • Please take out the meet the elements HW (last night's HW)

Today's Goals:

  1. Review meet the elements HW
  2. Combining elements notes

Homework:

monday, november 18th

Do-Now:

  • On the unit 3 Do-Now page, explain how you know how many PROTONS an element has in its nucleus.
  • Please take out the periodic table scavenger hunt (Friday's HW)

Today's Goals:

  1. Review periodic table scavenger hunt
  2. Meet the elements notes

Homework:

friday, november 15th

Do-Now:

  • On the unit 3 Do-Now page, list one thing you know about elements or the periodic table.
  • Period 3 (honors) ONLY - please make sure ALL parts of the Oobleck lab are turned into the basket.

Today's Goals:

  1. Meet the elements notes

Homework:

thursday, november 14th

Do-Now:

  • On the unit 3 Do-Now page, identify one of the smaller particles that make up an atom (just list one of the three of them).

Today's Goals:

  1. Atom basic notes
  2. Chemistry portfolio intro/set-up

Homework:

  • Chemistry Portfolio set-up/name Slides - Sunday @11:59 pm
  • Oobleck - [honors] - TOMORROW (per. 3)

wednesday, november 13th

Do-Now:

  • On the unit 3 Do-Now page, pick which choice from below you think an ATOM is closest in SIZE to:
    • a.) grain of sand b.) marble c.) water molecule d.) tennis ball
  • Periods 2,4,6,8 ONLY - please turn in BOTH sheets of the Oobleck lab into your class period bin.
  • Please take out the pennies formative assessment (last night's HW).

Today's Goals:

  1. Pennies formative gallery walk
  2. Atom basic notes

Homework:

  • Oobleck - [honors] - FRIDAY (per. 3)

tuesday, november 12th

Do-Now:

  • On the unit 3 Do-Now page, identify one property of a solid. (How do we know something is a solid?)
  • Please take out the Oobleck lab from yesterday.

Today's Goals:

  1. Oobleck lab debate (is it a liquid or a solid?)
  2. Quiz - phases of matter/phase changes
  3. Oobleck lab work time [on-grade] [honors]

Homework:

monday, november 11th - Veteran's day

Do-Now:

  • On the unit 3 Do-Now page, identify one property of a liquid. (How do we know something is a liquid?)
  • Please pick up the Oobleck lab from the front counter.

Today's Goals:

1. Review of phases of matter/phase changes

2. Oobleck lab (is it a liquid or a solid?) [on-grade] [honors]

Homework:

  • Oobleck - UP TO pre-debate questions [on-grade] [honors]
  • Phases of matter/phase changes QUIZ - TOMORROW [study guide]
  • "Hunting the Elements" EdPuzzle video - TONIGHT @11:59 pm

wednesday, november 6th

Do-Now:

  • On the unit 3 Do-Now page, identify how the particles are moving in a gas.
  • Please put the phase changes lab into your class period bin.
  • Grab your Chromebook, log onto Classroom, and begin watching the "Hunting the Elements" EdPuzzle video - DON'T FORGET TO LOG IN WITH GOOGLE!!!

Today's Goals:

"Hunting the Elements" EdPuzzle video - DON'T FORGET TO LOG IN WITH GOOGLE!!!

Homework:

  • "Hunting the Elements" EdPuzzle video - Monday, 11/11 @11:59 pm
  • Phases of matter/phase changes QUIZ - Tuesday, 11/12 [study guide]

tuesday, november 5th

Election Day!

Do-Now:

  • On the unit 3 Do-Now page, identify which phases of matter take the shape of the container they are in.
  • Please pick up the Astronomy Portfolio scale slides peer review from the front counter.

Today's Goals:

  1. Phases of matter/phase changes notes (8th period - see post in Google Classroom)
  2. Astronomy Portfolio scale slides peer review
  3. Astronomy Portfolio final reflection (see post in Google Classroom)

Homework:

  • Phases of matter "lab" [on-grade] [honors] - Wednesday
  • Astronomy Portfolio final reflection (see post in Google Classroom) - Wednesday
  • **Headphones - Wednesday

monday, november 4th

Do-Now:

  • On the unit 3 Do-Now page, explain what things a substance must have to be considered matter.

Today's Goals:

  1. Phases of matter/phase changes notes (HONORS - see post in Google Classroom)
  2. Phases of matter "lab" [on-grade] [honors]
  3. HONORS only - phases of matter Venn diagram

Homework:

friday, november 1st

Do-Now:

  • Please have the matter formatives HW out on your desk.
  • Set - up your notebook for unit 3 - foundations of matter:
    • Attach the pink unit tab on your next blank page/add to your table of contents
    • Leave 2 pages (at least) for Do-Nows and 2 pages for vocab

Today's Goals:

  1. Review of matter formatives HW
  2. Phases of matter notes (HONORS - see post in Google Classroom)

Homework:

  • Astronomy Portfolio scale slides - Sunday @11:59 pm

thursday, october 31st

Happy Halloween!

Do-Now:

  • On the astronomy unit 2 Do-Now page, write down one area of seasons or scale that feel very confident about.

Today's Goals:

  1. Show what you know - unit 2 test (seasons/scale)

Homework:

wednesday, october 30th

Do-Now:

  • On the astronomy unit 2 Do-Now page, write down one area of seasons or scale that you are still confused about.
  • Please have the seasons final review out on your desk.
  • Please have the unit 2 study guide out on your desk (if it's digital, please pull it up on a Chromebook.)

Today's Goals:

  1. Review - seasons final practice
  2. Unit 2 review Quizlet Live/Quizizz

Homework:

  • Study - unit 2 test tomorrow

tuesday, october 29th

Do-Now:

  • On the astronomy unit 2 Do-Now page, rate/grade your work so far on your astronomy portfolio (Good? Not so good? :-( ?)
  • If you didn't hand in your shrinking the solar system lab, please put it in your class period bin.
  • Please pick up the seasons final review from the front counter.
  • If you want a HARD COPY of the unit 2 study guide (it's not required, a digital copy is available), pick one up from the front counter.

Today's Goals:

Work Day: unit 2 study guide; Astronomy Portfolio Slides; seasons final review ws

Homework:

monday, october 28th

Do-Now:

  • On the astronomy unit 2 Do-Now page, explain how much space do you think we would need to make a scale model of BOTH the distances and sizes.
  • If you didn't hand in your shrinking the solar system lab on Friday, please put it in your class period bin.

Today's Goals:

  1. Big Idea - Scale & desert solar system video response

Homework:

friday, october 25th

Do-Now:

  • On the astronomy unit 2 Do-Now page, if you were to make the Sun the size of a hula hoop, what sized item would you use to represent Earth?

Today's Goals:

  1. Clothespin model of our solar system (if needed)
  2. Fruit model of our solar system

Homework:

  • None :-)

thursday, october 24th

Do-Now:

  • On the astronomy unit 2 Do-Now page, explain whether you think it is possible to fit a scale model of our solar system in room 218.
  • Please take out the scale practice HW.

Today's Goals:

  1. Scale practice homework review
  2. Clothespin model of our solar system

Homework:

  • None :-)

wednesday, october 23rd

Do-Now:

  • On the astronomy unit 2 Do-Now page, explain whether you think Pluto should be considered a planet in our solar system.
  • Please pick up the dwarf planet article from the front counter.

Today's Goals:

  1. New Dwarf Planet discovery article and questions (period 2 only - Wicked trip)

Homework:

tuesday, october 22nd

Do-Now:

  • On the astronomy unit 2 Do-Now page, write down one real life scale model you have used or seen.
  • Please pick up the AP - seasons Slides peer review checklist from the front counter.
    • **Period 8 ONLY - check rolling whiteboard for new seats.

Today's Goals:

  1. Scale of our solar system
  2. AP - seasons Slides peer review checklist

Homework:

monday, october 21st

Do-Now:

  • On the astronomy unit 2 Do-Now page, write down how far apart you think the Sun and Neptune are (in miles)
  • Please take out the scale formatives HW.

Today's Goals:

  1. Scale of our solar system

Homework:

  • Astronomy Portfolio seasons Slides - TONIGHT, 11:59 pm

FRIDAY, october 18th

Do-Now:

  • On the astronomy unit 2 Do-Now page, write down one topic you are going to do well on during today's seasons quiz.
  • Please take out the seasons review HW and the Astronomy Portfolio seasons planning page.

Today's Goals:

  1. Quiz - seasons
  2. Peer review - gravity slides (astronomy portfolio - see post in Classroom)
  3. Astronomy Portfolio seasons Slides work day.

Homework:

  • Scale formatives (both sides)
  • Astronomy Portfolio seasons Slides - Monday, 11:59 pm

wednesday, october 16th

Do-Now:

  • On the astronomy unit 2 Do-Now page, explain what happens to angle of sunlight when your hemisphere is experiencing winter.
  • Please pick up a "seasons on Mars article question worksheet" from the front counter.

Today's Goals:

  1. Seasons notes - (Seasons on Mars article/questions)

Homework:

tuesday, october 15th

Do-Now:

  • On the astronomy unit 2 Do-Now page, explain what happens to length of daylight when your hemisphere is experiencing summer.

Today's Goals:

  1. Seasons notes - (through the BIG IDEA)

Homework:

monday, october 14th

Do-Now:

  • On the astronomy unit 2 Do-Now page, list what months is it summer in ALASKA and AUSTRALIA.

Today's Goals:

  1. Seasons notes - (photoperiod - angle of sunlight )

Homework:

friday, october 11th

Do-Now:

  • On the astronomy unit 2 Do-Now page, give one reason how we know that distance between Earth and the Sun is NOT the cause of season's on Earth.

Today's Goals:

  1. Seasons notes - (Sun's importance - photoperiod)

Homework:

  • Astronomy Portfolio - GRAVITY slides - Monday @11:59 pm

thursday, october 10th

Do-Now:

  • On the astronomy unit 2 Do-Now page, draw the SHAPE of Earth's orbit around the Sun.
  • Please take out the sun/earth survey HW.
  • Please take out the gravity planning page.

Today's Goals:

  1. Sun/Earth survey data tally
  2. Seasons notes - (vocab - shorter days in winter prompt)

Homework:

  • Astronomy Portfolio - GRAVITY slides - Monday @11:59 pm

tuesday, october 8th

Do-Now:

  • On the next blank page of your notebook, attach the unit 2 (yellow) index tab.
  • Add unit 2 to your table of contents.
  • Leave 2 pages for Do-Nows and 2 pages for vocab.

Today's Goals:

  1. Astronomy Portfolio moon slides peer review (see post in Classroom)
  2. Astronomy Portfolio: gravity planning page

Homework:

Monday, october 7th

Do-Now:

  • On the astronomy Do-Now page, write down one topic that you are going to ROCK on the unit 1 test today!

Today's Goals:

  1. Show what you know - UNIT 1 TEST (moon, eclipses, gravity)

Homework:

friday, october 4th

Do-Now:

  • On the astronomy Do-Now page, write down one topic that you are still confused about (moon, eclipses, gravity) that you want to review today.
  • Please have your unit 1 study guide out to be checked (if digital, grab a Chromebook)
  • **Period 3 HONORS only - please make sure to put your gravity lab in the class bin.

Today's Goals:

  1. Moon evaluation - review
  2. Study guide - review
  3. Quizlet/Quizizz (see post in Google Classroom)

Homework:

  • STUDY - unit 1 test - Monday

thursday, october 3rd

Do-Now:

  • On the astronomy Do-Now page, explain the relationship between distance to the Sun and the time it takes to orbit the sun (orbital period).
  • If you did NOT turn in your gravity lab yesterday, please make sure it goes in the class period bin (periods 2, 4, 6, 8 ONLY)

Today's Goals:

  1. Quiz - gravity (Google Classroom)
  2. Moon evaluation
  3. Study guide work day

Homework:

wednesday, october 2nd

Do-Now:

  • On the astronomy Do-Now page, explain the relationship between distance to an object you are interacting with and the gravitational force.

Today's Goals:

  1. Gravity Lab - part 2 [on-grade] [HONORS]
  2. Astronomy Portfolio - gravity planning page

Homework:

  • Gravity Lab - TOMORROW [on-grade] [HONORS] **Honors - Friday
  • Astronomy Portfolio (moon/eclipse Slides) - TONIGHT, 11:59 pm
  • Quiz (gravity) - TOMORROW [study guide]

tuesday, october 1st

Do-Now:

  • On the astronomy Do-Now page, explain the relationship between mass of an object you are interacting with and the gravitational force.
  • Please take out the gravity review homework.

Today's Goals:

  1. Review gravity HW
  2. Gravity Lab - part 1 [on-grade] [HONORS]

Homework:

  • Astronomy Portfolio (moon/eclipse Slides) - Wednesday, 11:59 pm
  • Quiz (gravity) - Thursday [study guide]

monday, september 30th

Do-Now:

  • On the astronomy Do-Now page, give an example of an object experiencing gravity.

Today's Goals:

  1. Gravity notes

Homework:

friday, september 27th

Do-Now:

  • On the astronomy Do-Now page, give your own definition of gravity.
  • Please have the gravity formatives out on your desk.
  • Please have the moon planning page out on your desk.

Today's Goals:

  1. Gravity formative review/notes
  2. Peer group meeting - eclipse information
  3. Astronomy Portfolio - moon slides work day

Homework:

  • None - have a great weekend! :-)

thursday, september 26th

Do-Now:

  • On the astronomy Do-Now page, sketch the layout of the sun, Earth, and moon during a SOLAR eclipse.
  • Please have the moon review HW out on your desk.

Today's Goals:

  1. Moon review HW (review)
  2. Quiz - phases of the moon and eclipses
  3. Astronomy portfolio moon planning page (eclipse info - back of worksheet)

Homework:

wednesday, september 25th

Do-Now:

  • On the astronomy Do-Now page, sketch the layout of the sun, Earth, and moon during a LUNAR eclipse.

Today's Goals:

  1. Eclipses notes and modeling
  2. Astronomy portfolio moon planning page (eclipse info - back of worksheet)

Homework:

tuesday, september 24th

Do-Now:

  • On the astronomy Do-Now page, explain (briefly) what we see on Earth during a SOLAR eclipse.

Today's Goals:

  1. Eclipses notes and modeling

Homework:

monday, september 23rd

Do-Now:

  • On the astronomy Do-Now page, explain what is happening/why we see a NEW MOON.
  • Please take out the moon planning page.

Today's Goals:

  1. Revisit your original model (Post-It in notebook)
  2. Peer group meeting - moon planning page
  3. Astronomy Portfolio - moon Slides work day

Homework:

  • None :-)

friday, september 20th

Do-Now:

  • If you DID NOT yesterday, please turn your moon lab into the class period bin.
  • On the astronomy Do-Now page, explain what is happening/why we see a FULL MOON.

Today's Goals:

  1. Science Challenge data collection (Google Classroom)
  2. Astronomy portfolio - setting up Slides (Google Classroom)
  3. Astronomy portfolio - moon planning page

Homework:

thursday, september 19th

Do-Now:

  • On the astronomy Do-Now page, explain how much of the moon is ALWAYS reflecting light from the Sun (think about what it looks like from SPACE).

Today's Goals:

  1. Moon phases lab [on grade] [honors]
  2. Astronomy portfolio - setting up Slides (Google Classroom)

Homework:

wednesday, september 18th

Do-Now:

  • On the astronomy Do-Now page, explain where the sunlight is during a NEW MOON.
  • Please have the moon calculator HW out on your desk.

Today's Goals:

  1. Review of moon calculator HW (last night's HW)
  2. Moon notes
  3. Astronomy portfolio intro (if time)

Homework:

  • None :-)

tuesday, september 17th

Do-Now:

  • Please pick up a moon calculator HW from the front counter.
  • On the astronomy Do-Now page, give an example of an object orbiting.
  • Please have the moon formatives HW (part 2) out on your desk.

Today's Goals:

  1. Review of moon formatives part 2 (last night's HW)
  2. Moon notes
  3. Astronomy portfolio intro (if time)

Homework:

Monday, september 16th

Do-Now:

  • Please pick up a blue index tab from the front counter.
  • On the next blank page of your notebook, attach the blue index tab.
  • Don't forget to update your TABLE OF CONTENTS.
  • Be sure to have the moon formatives part 1 out on your desk to be checked.

Today's Goals:

  1. Review of moon formatives part 1 (Friday's HW)
  2. Moon notes

Homework:

friday, september 13th

Do-Now:

  • In your science notebook, on your Do-Now page, explain the proper use of the fire extinguisher.

Today's Goals:

  1. Quiz - lab safety
  2. Classroom scavenger hunt

Homework:

thursday, september 12th

Do-Now:

  • Please pick up the lab safety peer review worksheet from the front counter.
  • In your science notebook, on your Do-Now page, explain WHEN to use the eyewash.

Today's Goals:

  1. Lab safety project - "presentation" (see Classroom for list of student projects)
  2. Lab safety project peer review

Homework:

  • Quiz - lab safety - TOMORROW [study guide]
  • Student submitted safety quiz question (Google Classroom)

wednesday, september 11th

Do-Now:

  • Please check the seating chart on the whiteboard. (A few seats changed.)
  • Please pick up the lab safety rubric from the front counter.
  • In your science notebook, on your Do-Now page, explain WHEN to use the fire blanket.

Today's Goals:

  1. Lab safety project - work day

Homework:

tuesday, september 10th

Do-Now:

  • Please check the seating chart on the whiteboard. (A few seats changed from yesterday).
  • Please pick up:
      • Ruler, Sharpie, orange unit tab, lab safety contact

Today's Goals:

  1. Notebook set-up
  2. Lab safety project - work day

Homework:

monday, september 9th

Do-Now:

  • Please using the seating chart on the whiteboard to find your seat.
  • Please have science notebook out on your desk. (If it's in the bin, please grab it.)

Today's Goals:

  1. Notebook check in
  2. Classroom safety map
  3. Lab safety project - introduction

Homework:

friday, september 6th

Double 1st - welcome back assembly

Do-Now:

  • Please have a seat anywhere. Please make a GOOD choice.
  • Copy HW from front board into agenda.

Today's Goals:

  1. Chromebook/Google Classroom log-in
  2. Index card - 3 things I wish my teacher knew
  3. "Rules"/expectations for 8th grade science

Homework:

  • Composition notebook - Monday, 9/9
  • Beginning of year Form (Google Classroom) - Monday, 9/9

thursday, september 5th

WELCOME BACK! :-)

Do-Now:

  • Please have a seat anywhere.
  • Copy HW from front board into agenda...(we'll discuss)

Today's Goals:

  1. Welcome/What is Science?

Homework:

  • Composition notebook - Monday, 9/9
  • Beginning of year forms (Google Classroom) - Monday, 9/9

tuesday, June 11th

Math Benchmark assessment

Promotion Practice (periods 5 - 8)

Do-Now:

  • Please have a seat and relax! :-)

Today's Goals:

  1. Helicopter Lab

Homework:

  • CLEAN OUT LOCKERS!!!!

monday, June 10th

ELA Benchmark assessment

Promotion Practice (periods 5 - 8)

Do-Now:

  • Please have a seat and relax! :-)

Today's Goals:

  1. Physics is PHUN!!! ;-P

Homework:

  • CLEAN OUT LOCKERS!!!!

thursday, June 6th

Science Final Exam - Delayed Opening Schedule

Do-Now:

  • If you want your science notebook, please take it home!!!

Today's Goals:

  1. Cosmos - "When Knowledge Conquered Fear"
  2. Exit Interview (in Classroom, if you didn't finish it after your final exam)

Homework:

  • Exit Interview (Classroom) - Sunday @ 11:59 PM

Wednesday, June 5th

Math Final Exam - Delayed Opening Schedule

Do-Now:

  • If you would like to use the final exam study guide during our game, please take it out and put it on your desk.
  • If you want your science notebook, please take it home!!!

Today's Goals:

  1. Physics Pictionary
  2. Quizlet and Quizizz final exam review (Google Classroom)

Homework:

  • Science final - TOMORROW!!!

tuesday, June 4th

Social Studies Final Exam - Delayed Opening Schedule

Do-Now:

  • If you would like to use the final exam study guide during our game, please take it out and put it on your desk.

Today's Goals:

  1. Earth Science Jeopardy
  2. Quizlet and Quizizz final exam review (Google Classroom)

Homework:

  • Science final - Thursday, 6/6

monday, June 3rd

ELA Final Exam - Delayed Opening Schedule

Do-Now:

  • Please grab a Chromebook from the cart.

Today's Goals:

  1. Quizlet and Quizizz final exam review (Google Classroom)

Homework:

  • Science final - Thursday, 6/6

friday, may 31st

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, list one topic on the final exam that you would like to review (thermal energy, waves, earth science, physics)

Today's Goals:

  1. Final exam board game review

Homework:

  • Final Exam topic self-assessment - TONIGHT @11:59 pm

thursday, may 30th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, list one topic in physics that you feel very confident about (forces, friction, energy, Newton's Law, etc)

Today's Goals:

  1. Unit 8 (physics) test
  2. Final Exam topic self-assessment (Google Classroom)

Homework:

  • Final Exam topic self-assessment - Friday @11:59 pm

wednesday, may 29th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, list one topic in physics that you would like to review (forces, friction, energy, Newton's Law, etc)
  • Please take out the unit 8 study guide (if it's digital, please grab a Chromebook)

Today's Goals:

  1. Review - unit 8 study guide
  2. Quizlet and Quizizz unit 8 review (Google Classroom)

Homework:

  • STUDY!!! Unit 8 Test - tomorrow

tuesday, may 28th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, explain what will happen when a LARGE puck collides head-on with a SMALL puck.
  • Please take a copy of the puck play lab from the front counter.

Today's Goals:

  1. Puck play lab [lab data sheet]

Homework:

friday, may 24th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, design your own example for any of one Newton's Laws of motion.
  • If you want your 2nd law sim lab graded, please put it in your class period bin.
  • Please take out your FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE PART C.

Today's Goals:

  1. Review final exam study guide part c
  2. Quiz - Newton's Laws (periods 1,3,5 - digital in Google Classroom)
  3. Work day - unit 8 study guide

Homework:

  • None - enjoy the long weekend! :-)

thursday, may 23rd

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, design your own action/reaction force pair example (Newton's 3rd law.)

Today's Goals:

  1. Newton's 3rd Law (action/reaction)

Homework:

wednesday, may 22nd

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, predict what would happen if you sat in wheelie office chair and pushed yourself off of a wall.

Today's Goals:

  1. Newton's 3rd Law (action/reaction)

Homework:

tuesday, may 21st

Do-Now:

  • Please pick up your Newton's 2nd Law lab simulation from your class period bin.

Today's Goals:

  1. Newton's 2nd Law computer simulation - (link and directions in Google Classroom)
  2. If extra time - work on Final exam study guide PART C

Homework:

monday, may 20th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, explain which would accelerate more with a 5N force: a beach ball OR a softball.
  • Please take out the Newton's 2nd law HW.
  • Please take out the Final Exam Study Guide PART B.

Today's Goals:

  1. Review of Newton's 2nd Law homework [on-grade] [honors]
  2. Newton's 2nd Law computer simulation - intro

Homework:

friday, may 17th

Do-Now:

  • Please grab your science notebook out of the bin. You will need it to complete today's work.

Today's Goals:

  1. Newton's 2nd Law homework [on-grade] [honors]
  2. EdPuzzle - 2 videos - Newton's 2nd Law (see post in Google Classroom)
  3. Finished all that? Final exam study guide!

Homework:

thursday, may 16th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, restate Newton's 1st law of motion.
  • Grab your Coin Caper lab from your class bin and continue working (5 min. timer).

Today's Goals:

  1. Coin caper (5 minutes MAX)
  2. Newton's 2nd law of motion notes

Homework:

wednesday, may 15th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, define inertia.

Today's Goals:

  1. Newton's 1st law of motion (law of inertia)
  2. Coin caper (start? - finish tomorrow?)

Homework:

tuesday, may 14th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, describe what causes an object to change its motion.

Today's Goals:

  1. Newton's 1st law of motion (law of inertia)

Homework:

monday, may 13th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, write your own definition of STATIC ELECTRICITY.
  • Please pick up the forces at a distance worksheet from the front counter.

Today's Goals:

  1. Forces at a distance [worksheet]

Homework:

Friday, may 10th

Do-Now:

  • Any questions? See me. Otherwise, grab a seat and start working on your quiz!
  • OPTIONAL: pick up a hard copy of FINAL STUDY GUIDE PART A from front counter.

Today's Goals:

  1. Quiz - KE, PE, forces, friction
  2. Any leftover time? Final exam study guide work session.

Homework:

thursday, may 9th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, write down an example of FRICTION.
  • Please take out the forces/friction HW to be checked.

Today's Goals:

  1. Forces and Friction notes

Homework:

wednesday, may 8th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, write down your definition of a FRICTION.
  • Please pick up the forces/friction HW from the front counter.

Today's Goals:

  1. Forces and Friction notes

Homework:

tuesday, may 7th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, write down your definition of a FORCE.
  • Please put your pendulum lab into the class period bin.

Today's Goals:

  1. Forces and Friction notes

Homework:

  • None :-)
  • Quiz - Friday (KE, PE, forces, friction) [study guide]

monday, may 6th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, give an example of an object that has BOTH KE and PE.

Today's Goals:

  1. Pendulum lab

Homework:

friday, may 3rd

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, write down an example of an object that has potential energy.
  • Please take out the KE/PE practice HW.
  • Please turn your speed (bubble tube) lab into your class period bin.
  • Please pick up the pendulum simulation lab from the front counter.

Today's Goals:

  1. Homework review
  2. Kinetic/potential energy basics
  3. Pendulum lab - intro

Homework:

thursday, may 2nd

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, write down an example of an object that has kinetic energy.
  • Please pick up the KE/PE practice HW from the front counter.

Today's Goals:

  1. Kinetic/potential energy basics

Homework:

Wednesday, may 1st

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, write down the definition of speed. (Hint - it is not how fast or slow something moves.)
  • Make sure that you notebook is set up for unit 8 - physics.
  • Please pick up the speed (bubble tube) lab from the front counter.

Today's Goals:

  1. Brief review of speed notes
  2. Speed (bubble tube) lab experiment

Homework:

tuesday, April 30th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, write down one topic from earth science that you feel very confident about for today's test. (Mantle convection currents, law of superposition, etc.)

Today's Goals:

  1. Unit 7 (earth science) TEST
  2. Flipped notes (speed, KE, PE)

Homework:

  • Finish copying flipped (speed, KE, PE) notes into science notebook

monday, April 29th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, write down one topic from earth science that you are still not 100% sure of. (Mantle convection currents, law of superposition, etc.)
  • Please have your unit 7 study guide out to be checked. (If digital, please grab Chromebook.)

Today's Goals:

  1. Earth Science video wrap-up
  2. Review of unit 7 study guide
  3. Quizlet Live/Quizizz review games (posted in Classroom)

Homework:

  • STUDY!!! - Unit 7 Test - TOMORROW

Friday, April 26th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, predict one change that may occur to Earth in the future (please feel free to use one your group or another group came up with yesterday!)

Today's Goals:

  1. Fun Friday - Earth Science video wrap-up
  2. Unit 7 study guide work day
  3. Catch up/independent work day - what (if anything) do you need to catch up on?!

Homework:

  • EdPuzzle Earth Science videos (ALL 3) - Friday, 11:59 pm
  • Unit 7 study guide - Monday (required periods 1, 3, 5)
  • Unit 7 Test - Tuesday

thursday, April 25th

Do-Now:

  • Find your football field time of Earth's history in your notebook. Add in where you think Pangaea would fall on this timeline.

Today's Goals:

  1. Predicting Earth's future

Homework:

  • EdPuzzle Earth Science videos (ALL 3) - Friday, 11:59 pm

wednesday, April 24th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, put these events of Earth's history in order (from longest ago to most recent):
        • photosynthesis starts; earth is formed; multi-celluar life appears

Today's Goals:

  1. QUIZ - earth science
  2. EdPuzzle Earth Science videos (Google Classroom)

Homework:

  • EdPuzzle Earth Science videos (ALL 3) - Friday, 11:59 pm

tuesday, April 23rd

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, identify (from the list below) about how long humans have existed on Earth:
      • (1 million years, 100,000 years, 1,000 years)
  • Please take out the earth science HW #2.

Today's Goals:

  1. Major event's in Earth's history

Homework:

  • Quiz - Wednesday [study guide]
  • Please bring your headphones to class tomorrow (Wed.)

monday, April 22nd - Happy Earth day!

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, identify how old the Earth is (approximately is fine).
  • Please pick up the earth science HW #2 from the front counter.

Today's Goals:

  1. Radioactive (absolute dating) of rocks and fossils

Homework:

Friday, April 12th

Do-Now:

  • Please be sure to turn in the relative dating lab to your class period bin.
  • Please have your notebook on your desk, open to your guided reading notes.

Today's Goals:

  1. Earth science guided reading review GAME
  2. Fun Friday earth science videos

Homework:

  • None :-) Enjoy your week off!

thursday, April 11th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, identify one FAST geological change that can occur to Earth.

Today's Goals:

  1. Earth science HW #1 review
  2. Fast/slow and big/small changes to Earth

Homework:

wednesday, April 10th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, explain how rock layers can be put into chronological order (dated).
  • Please put the earth science HW #1 into the class period bin. Name on it please!

Today's Goals:

  1. Earth Science vocab #4/law of superposition
  2. Relative dating - rock layers/fossils

Homework:

tuesday, April 9th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, explain one effect of a transform plate boundary.
  • Please pick up the earth science HW #1 from the front counter.

Today's Goals:

  1. Diagrams of plate boundaries
  2. Identifying topography from plate boundaries (Post It/Globe)

Homework:

monday, April 8th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, identify two types of plate boundaries on earth.

Today's Goals:

  1. Plate boundaries simulation
  2. Earth Science guided reading

Homework:

friday, April 5th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, describe Earth's MANTLE layer.
  • Please put your paleogeographic mapping lab in your class period bin.

Today's Goals:

  1. Earth science vocab #3
  2. Convection currents in earth's mantle demonstration
  3. Oreo plate tectonics

Homework:

  • None :-)

thursday, April 4th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, briefly explain what convection is.
  • Please keep your earth science pre-test/formatives out on your desk to review.

Today's Goals:

  1. Earth science vocab #2
  2. Convection currents in earth's mantle demonstration

Homework:

wednesday, April 3rd

Do-Now:

  • Please pick up a green index tab from the front counter. Attach it to the next blank page of your notebook.
  • Leave 1 FULL page for Do-Nows and 1 FULL page for vocab.

Today's Goals:

  1. Earth science vocab #1
  2. Paleogeographic mapping activity

Homework:

tuesday, April 2nd

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, note down one section from our waves unit that you are going to rock on today's test!

Today's Goals:

  1. Unit 6 (waves) test day
  2. Earth science pre-test/formatives

Homework:

monday, April 1st

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, note down one topic from our waves unit that you still have questions about.
  • Periods 1,3,5 - Please have your unit 6 study guide out on your desk. If you did it digitally, please grab a Chromebook and pull it up.
  • ALL periods - be sure to put your Analog/Digital CER conclusion in your class period bin. I ONLY need that one sheet of paper. If you did it digitally, I STILL need it.

Today's Goals:

  1. Unit 6 (waves) review day

Homework:

  • STUDY - unit 6 (waves) test tomorrow!

friday, march 29th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, which technology do you prefer (in general): analog or digital?
  • Please pick up the waves culminating practice ws from the front counter.
  • Please pick up the analog vs. digital claim evidence reasoning ws from the front counter.

Today's Goals:

  1. Task vs task - using analog/digital devices lab [lab data sheet]
  2. Waves culminating practice
  3. Analog vs. digital claim evidence reasoning conclusion
  4. Unit 6 study guide (waves)

Homework:

thursday, march 28th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, name a task that you prefer a digital device to complete.
  • Please pick up the task vs task lab data sheet from the front counter.

Today's Goals:

  1. Analog/Digital Signals #4 - vocab wrap-up
  2. Task vs task - using analog/digital devices lab [lab data sheet]

Homework:

  • None :-) (lab CER conclusion due Monday)

wednesday, march 27th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, list a task that could use an analog or digital device to complete.

Today's Goals:

  1. Analog/Digital Signals #3 - sound wave graphing
  2. Sound wave graphing worksheet

Homework:

  • None :-)

tuesday, march 26th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, identify a analog device that you have used.
  • Please take out the day #1 transmitting info worksheet from yesterday.
  • From lab table 1 or 2, please take a highligher and TWO different colored pencils.

Today's Goals:

  1. Analog/Digital Signals #2
  2. Transmitting information worksheet
  3. Reading non-fiction (analog and digital signals)

Homework:

  • None :-)

monday, march 25th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, identify a digital device that you have used.
  • Please put your beats waves lab in your class period bin.

Today's Goals:

  1. Analog/Digital Signals #1
  2. Transmitting information worksheet

Homework:

  • None :-)

friday, march 22nd

Do-Now:

  • Please pick up your beats waves lab from lab table #1!
  • Then have a seat and await instructions please...

Today's Goals:

  1. Beats waves lab [lab data sheet]

Homework:

  • Sensing Waves (ear/eye research) - Classroom - TONIGHT @ 11:59
  • Beat waves lab - Monday

thursday, march 21st

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, identify your favorite song of all time.
  • Please pick up a beats waves lab from the front counter.

Today's Goals:

  1. Beats waves lab [lab data sheet]

Homework:

  • Sensing Waves (ear/eye research) - Classroom - Friday, 3/22 @ 11:59

wednesday, march 20th (vernal equinox)

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, find the ENERGY of a wave with an amplitude/height of 3x.
  • Please find your new seat on the front whiteboard.

Today's Goals:

  1. Energy/amplitude relationship practice example
  2. Waves Quiz
  3. Sensing Waves (ear/eye research) - see post in Classroom

Homework:

  • Sensing Waves (ear/eye research) - Classroom - Friday, 3/22 @ 11:59

tuesday, march 19th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, explain the relationship (in general) between amplitude and energy.
  • Please take out the waves homework #1 (last night's HW)

Today's Goals:

  1. Waves notes part 3 - wrap-up
  2. Review waves HW
  3. Sensing Waves (ear/eye research) - see post in Classroom

Homework:

  • Sensing Waves (ear/eye research) - Classroom - Friday, 3/22 @ 11:59
  • Waves QUIZ - Wednesday [study guide]

monday, march 18th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, give an example of a sound wave being REFLECTED.
  • Please pick up the waves homework #1 from the front counter.

Today's Goals:

  1. Waves notes part 3 - wrap-up

Homework:

friday, march 15th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, explain why we SEE lightning before we HEAR thunder.

Today's Goals:

  1. Waves notes part 2

Homework:

  • None - Happy St. Patick's Day! :-)

thursday, march 14th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, describe something that travels in a wave (be specific).

Today's Goals:

  1. Review waves pre-test homework
  2. Waves notes part 1

Homework:

  • Dress up week! Friday- wear GREEN for St. Patrick's Day!

wednesday, march 13th

Do-Now:

  • Please pick up a pink unit 6 index tab. Attach it to the next blank page of your notebook and set-up space for Do-Nows and vocab.
  • Please put your name on your waves pre-test and put it in your class period bin.

Today's Goals:

  1. Set-up notebooks for unit 6
  2. Wavewatch - waves introduction activity

Homework:

  • Dress up week! Thursday- wear FANCY clothes

tuesday, march 12th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, identify one area of thermal energy you are TOTALLY confident about for today's test.

Today's Goals:

  1. Unit 5 (thermal energy) test
  2. Waves pre-test

Homework:

  • Waves pre-test (HW completion grade, not graded for accuracy)
  • Dress up week! Wednesday- wear WACKY, MISMATCHED clothes

monday, march 11th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, identify one area of thermal energy you are still confused or have questions about.
  • Periods 1,3,5 - please have PART 2 of your unit 5 study guide out to be checked.

Today's Goals:

  1. Review games - unit 5 (thermal energy) - Quizlet and Quizizz linked in Classroom

Homework:

  • STUDY - unit 5 test tomorrow
  • Dress up week! Tuesday - wear BRIGHT COLORS

friday, march 8th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, describe your favorite and least favorite part of the save the penguins project.

Today's Goals:

  1. Penguins final assessment
  2. Save the penguins group/self evaluation (Form in Classroom)

Homework:

  • Unit 5/Penguins study guide PART 2 # 1- 15 - Mon, 3/11 (Required for per. 1,3,5)
  • Save the penguins group/self evaluation (11:59 pm)
  • Dress up week! Monday - wear FLANNEL

thursday, march 7th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, give your group a grade on your work during our save the penguins project (A, B, C, etc...).
  • Periods 1,3,5 - have part 1 of your Unit 5 study guide out on your desk to be checked.

Today's Goals:

  1. Shelter measurement check
  2. Shelter evaluation (fill out Google Form in Classroom)

Homework:

Wednesday, march 6th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, estimate what percentage survival your penguin will have after 30 minutes in the testing environment (0 - 100%).

Today's Goals:

  1. Shelter TESTING day

Homework:

PART 2 # 1- 15 - Mon, 3/11 (Required for per. 1,3,5)

tuesday, march 5th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, estimate what percentage of your shelter needs to still be completed.
  • Please pick up the unit 5 study guide from the front counter.
  • Please be sure to put your thermal energy ultimate practice (last night's HW) in the class period bin.

Today's Goals:

  1. FINAL Shelter building day

Homework:

PART 2 # 1- 15 - Mon, 3/11

monday, march 4th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, rate your group on how much work was accomplished Thursday. 1 = :-( to 4 = :-)
  • Please pick up the thermal energy ultimate practice from the front counter.

Today's Goals:

  1. Shelter building day #2

Homework:

thursday, February 28th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, identify the total amount of time your penguin shelter will spend in the testing environment on Tuesday.

Today's Goals:

  1. Group/Team shelter design proposal (must be signed off on before building!)
  2. Shelter building day #1.

Homework:

  • EdPuzzle video/questions - Friday 11:59 pm

wednesday, February 27th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, identify the TOTAL overall volume that your penguin shelter cannot exceed.

Today's Goals:

  1. Group/Team shelter design proposal
  2. Discussion and teacher approval of shelter design

Homework:

  • EdPuzzle video/questions - Friday 11:59 pm

tuesday, February 26th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, predict which material was the best insulator (greatest temp. difference) during materials testing.

Today's Goals:

  1. Materials testing data analysis - (see post in Google Classroom) [data sheet]
  2. Group/Team shelter design proposal (if time)

Homework:

  • ABSOLUTELY LAST CALL Save the Penguins materials testing - TODAY (after school)

monday, February 25th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, pick a material that would work well to stop convection for your shelter walls OR door.

Today's Goals:

  1. Materials testing day #2 [conduction/radiation data] [convection (door) data]
  2. Materials testing results - (see post in Google Classroom)

Homework:

  • ABSOLUTELY LAST CALL Save the Penguins materials testing - Tuesday (after school)

friday, February 22nd

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, pick a material that would work well to stop radiation for your shelter roof.

Today's Goals:

  1. Materials testing day #1 [conduction/radiation data] [convection (door) data]
  2. Materials testing results - (see post in Google Classroom)
  3. Save the Penguins knowledge check/quiz - (see post in Google Classroom)

Homework:

  • LAST CALL Save the Penguins materials for testing - MONDAY

thursday, February 21st

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, pick a material that would work well to stop conduction as your shelter floor.

Today's Goals:

  1. Control experiment (STP) - "homeless" penguin test day
  2. Wanted: Penguin Enemies
  3. Materials testing suggestions (Google Classroom post)

Homework:

  • Save the Penguins materials for testing - TOMORROW
  • Save the Penguins knowledge check (quiz) Thursday/Friday

wednesday, February 20th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, predict what percentage (out of 100) of an ice cube you think will survive our testing environment after 30 minutes.

Today's Goals:

  1. Control experiment (STP) - "homeless" penguin test day
  2. Wanted: Penguin Enemies

Homework:

  • Save the Penguins materials for testing - FRIDAY, 2/22
  • Save the Penguins knowledge check (quiz) Thursday/Friday (depending on weather)

friday, February 15th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, give an example of a material that would be considered an conductor.

Today's Goals:

  1. Quiz - thermal energy
  2. Save the Penguins group application (Google Form in Classroom)
    • **required if you would like to choose your group
  3. Save the penguins individual materials brainstorm
  4. Flipped notes - Wanted: Penguin Enemies (Classroom)

Homework:

  • Save the Penguins materials for testing - FRIDAY, 2/22

thursday, February 14th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, give an example of a material that would be considered an insulator.
  • Periods 1, 3, 5 ONLY - Please pick up the STP group reporting research handout from the front counter.
  • Please take out the insulators/conductors HW.

Today's Goals:

  1. Save the Penguins jigsaw research [on-grade] [honors]
  2. Save the Penguins group application (Google Form in Classroom)
    • **required if you would like to choose your group

Homework:

  • Save the Penguins group application (Google Form in Classroom) - tomorrow
  • Quiz tomorrow - thermal energy [study guide]

wednesday, February 13th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, identify what we are using to model a real-life penguin in our project (we can't use real penguins, so we're using ___________).
  • Please pick up the insulators/conductors HW from the front counter.

Today's Goals:

  1. Save the Penguins project intro
  2. Save the penguins jigsaw research [on-grade] [honors]

Homework:

monday, February 11th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, identify what type of thermal energy transfer it is when a you burn your hand on the metal of a car on a hot, sunny day.
  • Please take out the TETPx (thermal energy transfer practice) HW.

Today's Goals:

  1. Homework review
  2. Insulator/Conductors notes
  3. Save the Penguins project intro (if time)

Homework:

friday, February 8th

Do-Now:

  • If you would like to review for your midterm, take out your study guide.
  • Please pick up the TETPx (thermal energy transfer practice) HW from the front counter.

Today's Goals:

  1. Science 8 midterm (see post in Google Classroom)
  2. GOOD LUCK! :-)

Homework:

thursday, February 7th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, identify what type of thermal energy transfer it is when a heater circulates heat throughout your house.
  • Please take out the heat transfer review HW.
  • Also, please have sections K, L, & M of your midterm study guide out. If you did it in Classroom, just let me know as I come around to check.

Today's Goals:

  1. Thermal energy transfer notes
  2. Midterm review (see post in Google Classroom)

Homework:

  • Midterm exam - TOMORROW!

wednesday, February 6th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, identify which way thermal energy ALWAYS moves.
  • Please pick up the heat transfer review HW from the front counter.

Today's Goals:

  1. Thermal energy transfer notes

Homework:

tuesday, February 5th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, identify which way thermal energy moves when an ice cube melts on a metal plate.
  • Please take out melting ice part 2 (last night's HW)
  • Also, please have sections G, H, I & J of your midterm study guide out. If you did it in Classroom, just let me know as I come around to check.
  • Please put your COMPLETED (but now late) Lunchwarmer lab into your class period bin!

Today's Goals:

  1. Melting ice cube - plastic vs. metal activity [part 1 activity worksheet]
  2. Thermal energy transfer notes

Homework:

monday, February 4th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, predict which you think will melt an ice cube more quickly - plastic or metal
  • Please pick up the melting ice part 1 activity worksheet from the front counter.
  • Please put your COMPLETED Lunchwarmer lab into your class period bin!

Today's Goals:

  1. Melting ice cube - plastic vs. metal activity [part 1 activity worksheet]

Homework:

friday, February 1st

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, identify what reactants you will be using in your FINAL lunchwarmer recipe.
  • Also, please have sections D, E, & F of your midterm study guide out. If you did it in Classroom, just let me know as I come around to check.
  • Please take out the APT: chemical lunchwarmer lab (from Tuesday).

Today's Goals:

  1. Lunchwarmer project - FINAL day
  2. Midterm study guide - work day

Homework:

thursday, JANUARY 31st

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, give an example of an EXOTHERMIC reaction.
  • Please put the thermal energy formative (last night's HW) in your class period BIN.
  • Please take out the APT: chemical lunchwarmer lab (from Tuesday).

Today's Goals:

  1. Lunchwarmer project

Homework:

wednesday, JANUARY 30th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, give an example of an ENDOTHERMIC reaction.
  • Please take out the endo/exothermic reactions HW (last night's HW).
  • Also, please have sections B & C of your midterm study guide out. If you did it in Classroom, just let me know as I come around to check.
  • Please take a thermal energy formative from the front counter.
  • Please take out the APT: chemical lunchwarmer directions (from Tuesday).

Today's Goals:

  1. Lunchwarmer project

Homework:

tuesday, JANUARY 29th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, define an ENDOTHERMIC reaction.
  • Please take an endo/exothermic reactions HW from the front counter.
  • Please take the APT: chemical lunchwarmer directions from the front counter.

Today's Goals:

  1. Lunchwarmer project

Homework:

monday, JANUARY 28th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, define an EXOTHERMIC reaction.
  • Please have your exo/endothermic formatives HW out on your desk.
  • Please have your exo/endothermic demos data sheet out on your desk.

Today's Goals:

  1. Exo/endothermic demos - graphing
  2. Exo/endothermic vocab
  3. Lunchwarmer project intro

Homework:

  • See long-term assignments board for Midterm Study Guide due dates - put them in agenda please!

friday, JANUARY 25th

Do-Now:

  • Please pick up an orange UNIT 5 index tab and attach to the next blank page in your notebook.
    • Set up at least 1 page (front and back) for DO-NOWS.
    • Set up 1 page (front and back) for VOCAB.
  • Please pick up the exo/endothermic reactions explained AND the exo/endothermic demos data sheet from the front counter.
  • Please have your exo/endothermic formatives HW out on your desk.

Today's Goals:

  1. Exo/endothermic reactions explained
  2. Exo/endothermic demos

Homework:

  • None - see you at Give a Goat Night! :-)

thursday, JANUARY 24th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, identify one area on today's test that you feel very confident about.

Today's Goals:

      1. Unit 4 TEST
      2. Do you owe anything for marking period #2?! - check RealTime

Homework:

wednesday, JANUARY 23rd

Do-Now:

  • Please take our your unit 4 study guide.
  • **You all know the drill. If you DIDN'T do it, get yourself to a lab table, with your notebook and GET IT DONE!**

Today's Goals:

      1. Unit 4 review day - please see the post in Google Classroom for study guide answer key and other review materials.
      2. Extra help/lab make-ups are still happening today! Mr. Joecks will meet you in 218 after school.
      3. Email me with any questions or concerns! abigail.alexander@wmtps.org

Homework:

  • STUDY Unit 4 test - HAPPENING Tomorrow!!!

tuesday, JANUARY 22nd

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, identify an example that confirms the law of conservation of mass (can be something we've done in class).
  • If you DID NOT take a unit 4 study guide on Friday, please pick one up from the front counter.

Today's Goals:

On-grade (per. 1,3,5):

      1. Stomach model of digestion
      2. Unit 4 study guide work day (on paper or in Classroom)

HONORS (per. 2 & 8):

      1. Quiz - p/c changes, conservation of mass
      2. Unit 4 study guide work day (on paper or in Classroom)

Homework:

  • EdPuzzle - "DIGESTION" video and questions - PLEASE GET IT DONE!!!
  • Unit 4 study guide - tomorrow
  • Unit 4 test - Thursday!!!

Friday, JANUARY 18th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, identify bleaching your hair as a PHYSICAL or CHEMICAL change.
  • Per. 1,3,5 - please put chemistry in a bag lab into your class period bin.

Today's Goals:

On-grade (per. 1,3,5):

      1. QUIZ (physical/chemical changes, conservation of mass)
      2. EdPuzzle - "DIGESTION"

HONORS (per. 2 & 8):

      1. balancing chemical equations lesson/practice
      2. EdPuzzle - "DIGESTION"

Homework:

  • EdPuzzle - "PHOTOSYNTHESIS" video and questions - TONIGHT @11:59 pm
  • EdPuzzle - "DIGESTION" video and questions - Monday @11:59 pm
  • Quiz (HONORS - Tuesday) [study guide]

thursday, JANUARY 17th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, decide (YES/NO); does this confirm the law of conservation of mass?
  • Please pick up the modeling molecules activity.

Today's Goals:

  1. Modeling molecules in the law of conservation of mass
  2. Modeling digestion

Homework:

  • EdPuzzle - "photosynthesis" video and questions - tomorrow @11:59 pm
  • Honors ONLY - p/c changes lab CER write-up - tomorrow
  • Chemistry in bag (period 1,3,5) ONLY - tomorrow
  • Quiz (on-grade tomorrow; HONORS - Tuesday) [study guide]

wednesday, JANUARY 16th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, identify when bubbles can be evidence of a CHEMICAL change.
  • Please pick up and attach the conservation of mass demo sheet into your notebook.

Today's Goals:

  1. Law of conservation of mass
  2. Ticket out - law of conservation of mass

Homework:

  • EdPuzzle - "photosynthesis" video and questions - Friday @11:59 pm
  • Honors ONLY - p/c changes lab CER write-up - Friday
  • Chemistry in bag (period 1,3,5) ONLY - Friday
  • Quiz (on-grade Friday; HONORS - Tuesday, 1/22/19) [study guide]

tuesday, JANUARY 15th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, identify when bubbles can be evidence of a PHYSICAL change.
  • Please have your P/C changes lab data sheet out on your desk.
  • Please pick up the chemistry in a bag lab from the front counter.

Today's Goals:

  1. Reviewing P/C changes mini-lab [honors extension]
  2. Chemistry in a bag lab [lab data sheet/analysis questions]

Homework:

  • Portfolio P/C changes page - TONIGHT @11:59 pm
  • EdPuzzle - "photosynthesis" video and questions - Friday @11:59 pm
  • Honors ONLY - p/c changes lab CER write-up - Friday
  • Quiz (on-grade Friday; HONORS - Tuesday, 1/22/19) [study guide]

monday, JANUARY 14th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, identify whether eating a cracker is a PHYSICAL or CHEMICAL change.
  • Please have your P/C changes lab data sheet out on your desk.

Today's Goals:

  1. P/C changes mini-lab [honors extension]
  2. Modeling the Chemical Change - PHOTOSYNTHESIS

Homework:

  • Portfolio P/C changes page - Tues, 1/15/19 11:59 pm
  • EdPuzzle - "photosynthesis" video and questions - Friday @11:59 pm
  • Honors ONLY - p/c changes lab CER write-up - Friday

friday, JANUARY 11th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, identify one piece of evidence that can show a CHEMICAL change has occurred.
  • Please pick up the P/C changes mini-lab from the front counter. **Honors - please pick up BOTH worksheets.
  • Please have your P/C changes HW out on your desk.

Today's Goals:

  1. P/C changes mini-lab [honors extension]
  2. Revisiting the changes in matter exploration

Homework:

  • Portfolio P/C changes page - Tues, 1/15/19 11:59 pm
  • EdPuzzle - "law of conservation of mass" video and questions - TONIGHT @11:59 pm

thursday, JANUARY 10th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, identify a change in matter that would classify as CHEMICAL.
  • Please pick up the physical/chemical changes HW from the front counter.

Today's Goals:

  1. Review physical/chemical changes notes
  2. Physical/chemical changes demos

Homework:

wednesday, JANUARY 9th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, identify a change in matter that would classify as PHYSICAL.
  • HONORS (2 & 8) ONLY - please pick up the CER worksheet from the front counter.

Today's Goals:

On-grade (1,3,5)

  1. 9th grade honors placement test (Classroom)
  2. Chemistry portfolio - ECM peer review (Classroom)

HONORS (2 & 8)

  1. Claim, evidence, reasoning - Audi [worksheet]

Homework:

tuesday, JANUARY 8th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, identify a what you might see if you witness a CHEMICAL REACTION.

Today's Goals:

  1. Physical/chemical changes notes (Google Classroom)
  2. Chemisty portfolio ECM page (unit 4)
  3. EdPuzzle - "law of conservation of mass" video and question (Google Classroom)

Homework:

  • Chemisty portfolio ECM page (unit 4) - TONIGHT @ 11:59 pm
  • Physical/chemical changes notes (Google Classroom) - Thursday
  • EdPuzzle - "law of conservation of mass" video and question - Friday @11:59 pm

monday, JANUARY 7th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, identify a PHYSICAL property about yourself.
  • Please take out the changes in matter exploration (Friday's HW)

Today's Goals:

  1. Changes in matter exploration - predictions
  2. SAFETY review
  3. Changes in matter exploration - EXPERIMENT TIME!!!

Homework:

  • None :-)

friday, JANUARY 4th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, classify as E, C, or M?: CHEETOS

Today's Goals:

  1. Quiz - elements, compounds, mixtures
  2. Chemistry portfolio ECM page work time

Homework:

thursday, JANUARY 3rd

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, classify as E, C, or M?: POPCORN
  • Please pick up the ECM compare/contrast worksheet from the front counter.
  • Please take out the ECM 12 station activity from yesterday.

Today's Goals:

  1. Review the classifying ECM 12 station activity [notebook data sheet]
  2. ECM compare/contrast worksheet

Homework:

wednesday, JANUARY 2nd

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, classify as E, C, or M?: SALT
  • Please pick up AND attach into your notebook the ECM 12 station activity from the front counter.

Today's Goals:

  1. Classifying ECM 12 station activity [notebook data sheet]

Homework:

friday, december 21st

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, classify as E, C, or M?: TREE
  • If you started the lab yesterday, grab it out of the class bin.
  • If you didn't start the lab yesterday, please take a copy from the front counter.

Today's Goals:

  1. Separating Molecules/Building compounds lab

Homework:

  • Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year!

thursday, december 20th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, identify one way you know if a substance is a compound.
  • Please have your ECM HW review out on your desk.

Today's Goals:

  1. Chemistry portfolio unit 3 PEER review (see post in Google Classroom)
  2. Building compounds lab (if time)

Homework:

  • Bring in SNACKS for mixtures lab - FRIDAY

wednesday, december 19th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, identify one way you know middle school students can get involved in digital drama (it can be anonymous, you don't need to use names...)
  • Please pick up the digital drama student handout from the front counter.

Today's Goals:

  1. The reality of digital drama [handout]

Homework:

  • ECM HW - Thursday
  • Bring in SNACKS for mixtures lab - FRIDAY

tuesday, december 18th

Do-Now:

  • ALL PERIODS: Please pick up an ECM HW.
  • PERIODS 1,3, & 5 ONLY: Please pick up ECM flowchart and attach it to the next page of your notebook (after your ECM chart).

Today's Goals:

  1. ECM notes
  2. Identifying ECM game

Homework:

  • ECM HW
  • Bring in snacks for mixtures lab - FRIDAY

monday, december 17th

Do-Now:

  • Pick up a green unit 4 index tab. Attach it to the next blank page of your notebook. Update your TABLE OF CONTENTS in the front of your notebook.
  • After your green unit 4 index tab, leave one FULL page (or more) for Do-Nows and then one FULL page for vocab.
  • Please have your ECM poem/questions HW out on your desk.

Today's Goals:

  1. Review ECM poem and questions
  2. ECM notes

Homework:

  • Bring in snacks for mixtures lab - FRIDAY

friday, december 14th

Do-Now:

  • PERIODS 1,3,5 ONLY - On your Do-Now page, identify one (or more) topics that you are going to ROCK on today's unit 3 test (check study guide for ideas...)
  • PERIODS 2 & 8 - please be sure to turn in your identifying unknown substances lab to the class bin. Please put the rubric in the bin, whether you did the lab on paper or digitally.
  • Please pick up the elements, compounds, mixtures poem/questions from the front counter.

Today's Goals:

  1. Unit 3 test
  2. ECM poem and questions

Homework:

thursday, december 13th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, identify one (or more) topics that are still confusing to you from unit 3 (check study guide for ideas...)
  • PERIODS 1,3,5 - please have your unit 3 study guide out on your desk. If it's digital, please grab a Chromebook and open the document.
  • PERIODS 1,3,5 - please make sure to turn in your unknown substances lab into the class period bin.

Today's Goals:

  1. Study guide review
  2. Quizlet live
  3. Quizizz

Homework:

  • Identifying unknown substances lab
  • STUDY!!! Unit 3 Test - TOMORROW

wednesday, december 12th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, identify one (or more) topics that are still confusing to you from unit 3 (check study guide for ideas...)
  • PERIODS 1,3,5 - please have your unit 3 study guide out on your desk. If it's digital, please grab a Chromebook and open the document.
  • PERIODS 1,3,5 - please make sure to turn in your unknown substances lab into the class period bin.

Today's Goals:

  1. Study guide review
  2. Quizlet live
  3. Quizizz

Homework:

  • Identifying unknown substances lab
  • STUDY!!! Unit 3 Test - TOMORROW

tuesday, december 11th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, list one characteristic property that can help you to identify an unknown substance.
  • Please pick up the identifying unknown substances lab from the front counter.
  • Please take out the classifying elements/measurement review HW (last night's HW).

Today's Goals:

  1. Identifying unknown substances lab

Homework:

monday, december 10th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, list one characteristic of yourself that DOES NOT change that you think would help someone identify you.
  • Please pick up the classifying elements/measurement review HW from the front counter.

Today's Goals:

  1. Characteristic properties notes
  2. Class "Guess Who?" game

Homework:

friday, december 7th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, take a guess about how many ingredients in a bag of Doritos are synthetic.

Today's Goals:

  1. Natural/synthetic materials notes
  2. Analyzing food sources activity (Google Classroom)

Homework:

  • Chemistry Portfolio
    • Combining Elements - Monday, 12/10
    • Synthetic/Natural - Wednesday, 12/12
  • Unit 3 Test - Friday, 12/14 [study guide]

thursday, december 6th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, identify which element is on the left hand side of the periodic table, but is NOT considered a metal.

Today's Goals:

  1. Quiz - atoms, elements, PT, molecules
  2. Chemistry portfolio work time
  3. EdPuzzle video/questions, "Why Star Stuff Matters" (Google Classroom)
  4. Artificial flavors article and questions (Google Form - Classroom)

Homework:

  • Chemistry Portfolio
    • Atoms/PT - Friday, 12/7
    • Combining Elements - Monday, 12/10
    • Synthetic/Natural - Wednesday, 12/12
  • EdPuzzle video/questions, "Why Star Stuff Matters" (Classroom)
  • Artificial flavors article and questions (Google Form - Classroom)
  • Unit 3 Test - Friday, 12/14 [study guide]

wednesday, december 5th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, write YOUR definition of NATURAL.
  • If you did not yesterday, please TURN IN your build a molecule simulation lab to your class period's bin.

Today's Goals:

  1. Natural/synthetic materials notes
  2. Analyzing food sources activity (Google Classroom)

Homework:

  • Chemistry Portfolio
    • Atoms/PT - Friday, 12/7
    • Combining Elements - Monday, 12/10
    • Synthetic/Natural - Wednesday, 12/12
  • STUDY - Quiz tomorrow [study guide]
  • Unit 3 Test - Friday, 12/14 [study guide]

monday, december 3rd

Do-Now:

  • Please find a computer and log in.
  • Please continue working on your build a molecule simulation lab.

Today's Goals:

  1. Build a molecule phET computer simulation (check post in Classroom)
  2. Chemistry portfolio work day
  3. EdPuzzle "Why Star Stuff Matters" video/question (check post in Classroom)

Homework:

  • Meet in computer lab A Tuesday
  • Chemistry Portfolio (Google Sites) INTRO TO MATTER section ONLY - Wednesday
  • Chemistry Portfolio (Google Sites) ATOMS & PT section ONLY - Friday
  • EdPuzzle "Why Star Stuff Matters" video/question (Classroom) - Friday

friday, november 30th

Do-Now:

  • Please find a computer and log in.
  • Please pick up the build a molecule simulation data sheet from the box.
  • Please take out the combining elements (part2) HW from last night.

Today's Goals:

  1. Build a molecule phET computer simulation (check post in Classroom)

Homework:

  • Meet in computer lab A Monday and Tuesday
  • Chemistry Portfolio (Google Sites) INTRO TO MATTER section ONLY - Wednesday

thursday, november 29th

Do-Now:

  • Check rolling whiteboard for your new seats.
  • On your Do-Now page, calculate how many atoms of carbon are in carbon dioxide (see graphic to right)
  • Please take out the combining elements (part1) HW from last night.

Today's Goals:

  1. Combining elements
  2. Chemistry portfolio work time

Homework:

wednesday, november 28th

Do-Now:

  • Check rolling whiteboard for your new seats.
  • On your Do-Now page, describe what most of the periodic table is made up of (metals, non-metals, metalloids)
  • Please pick up the combining elements review HW from the front counter.
  • Please tape the half sheet combining elements practice sheet into your notebook.
  • Please take out the meet the elements review HW from last night.

Today's Goals:

  1. Combining elements
  2. Chemistry portfolio work time

Homework:

tuesday, november 27th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, calculate how many NEUTRONS in an atom of aluminum:
    • (see graphic above for help...)
  • Please pick up the meet the elements review HW from the front counter.
  • Please tape the half sheet periodic table into your meet the elements notes section.
  • Please take out the periodic table scavenger hunt HW from last night.

Today's Goals:

  1. Meet the elements/periodic table basics
  2. Chemistry portfolio work time

Homework:

monday, november 26th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, describe what an ELEMENT is.
  • Please pick up the periodic table scavenger hunt HW from the front counter.
  • Please pick up and put YOUR NAME on your VERY OWN periodic table! :-)

Today's Goals:

  1. Meet the elements/periodic table basics
  2. Chemistry portfolio work time

Homework:

wednesday, november 21st

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, answer this question. An atom is closest in size to:
    • A. basketball
    • B. grain of sand
    • C. plant cell
    • D. water molecule

Today's Goals:

  1. Atom basics/zooming into matter
  2. Mystery boxes
  3. Chemistry portfolio work time

Homework:

  • None :-) - Happy Thanksgiving!

tuesday, november 20th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, describe how many UNIQUE types of atoms there are (feel free to check your notes!).

Today's Goals:

  1. Atom basics/zooming into matter

Homework:

  • None :-)

Monday, november 19th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, describe what's INSIDE an atom.
  • Periods 2 & 8 ONLY - please make sure that ALL parts of your Oobleck lab are stapled together and put into the class bin. **If you did your lab digitally, you still need to put the lab data sheet in the class bin!**

Today's Goals:

  1. Publishing/sharing your digital chemistry portfolio link (Google Classroom)
  2. Atom basics/zooming into matter

Homework:

  • None :-)

thursday, november 15th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, describe the SIZE of an atom: very small, small, medium, large, very large...etc.
  • Please take out the pennies formative HW.

Today's Goals:

  1. Pennies gallery walk/video, "Just How Big is an Atom?"
  2. Student atom models

Homework:

wednesday, november 14th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, how the molecules are organized and moving in a gas.
  • Please pick up a pennies formative HW from the front counter.
  • Periods 1,3,5 - Please staple Oobleck data sheet on the front of analysis/conclusion and put into your class period bin.

Today's Goals:

  1. Quiz - phases of matter/phase changes
  2. Setting up your chemistry digital portfolio (see post in Google Classroom)

Homework:

tuesday, november 13th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, explain ONE way you know that a substance is a LIQUID.
  • Take out your Oobleck Post-Lab Analysis, Debate and Conclusion sheet.

Today's Goals:

  1. Oobleck debate (Check Google Classroom for debate notes)
  2. If time - Phases/phase changes review games (Quizlet; phases memory; phase change rummy)

Homework:

monday, november 12th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, explain ONE way you know that a substance is a SOLID.
  • Please pick up an Oobleck lab data sheet from the front counter.

Today's Goals:

  1. Oobleck lab and pre-debate questions [on-grade] [honors]

Homework:

wednesday, november 7th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, give a real life example of evaporation (when a liquid becomes a gas )
  • If you did not get one yesterday, please pick up a NOVA video questions: Hunting the Elements worksheet from the front counter.
  • Please make sure that your phase changes "lab" gets put into your class period's bin!

Today's Goals:

  1. NOVA - Hunting the Elements

Homework:

  • None (unless you owe something)

tuesday, november 6th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, give a real life example of condensation (when a gas becomes a liquid)
  • Please pick up a phase change "lab" from the front counter.

Today's Goals:

  1. SPP final report (complete in Google Classroom)
  2. Phase change "lab" [on-grade] [honors]

Homework:

  • SPP final report (in Google Classroom) - tomorrow 7:15 AM
  • Phase change "lab" - tomorrow [on-grade] [honors]

monday, november 5th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, rate how well you participated in your group for Space Pen Pals (1 = not so great - 4 = I was awesome!)
  • Please pick up a SPP scale page peer review worksheet from the front counter.

Today's Goals:

  1. Scale webpage peer review
  2. SPP final report (complete in Google Classroom)
  3. Periods 2 & 8 - we'll discuss :-)

Homework:

  • None :-)

friday, november 2nd

Do-Now:

  • Periods 1, 3 , 5, 8 - On your Do-Now page, describe the arrangement of particles in a solid. (tight, loose, etc)
  • Period 2 ONLY - please log into Google Classroom and copy down the phases of matter/phase changes notes

Today's Goals:

  1. Intro to matter - phases and phase changes (on-grade)
  2. Phases/phase changes Venn diagram (honors)

Homework:

  • SPP scale webpage AND elementary school letter - TONIGHT 11:59 pm

thursday, november 1st

Do-Now:

  • On the next blank page in your notebook, attach a purple unit 3 index tab.
  • Please have your matter formatives out on your desk.

Today's Goals:

  1. Intro to matter - homework review and vocab
  2. SPP scale webpage work day

Homework:

  • SPP scale webpage AND elementary school letter due TOMORROW 11:59 pm

wednesday, october 31st

happy halloween!

Do-Now:

  • Period 1, 3, 5 ONLY - On your Do-Now page, write down one topic you feel confident about for today's test.
  • Period 2 & 8 ONLY - take a brief look at your shrinking the solar system lab and then please get started on your test.

Today's Goals:

  1. Show what you know - unit 2 astronomy test
  2. Matter formatives

Homework:

  • Matter formatives - TOMORROW
  • SPP scale webpage AND elementary school letter due Friday, 11:59 pm

tuesday, october 30th

Do-Now:

  • Open up OR take out your UNIT 2 STUDY GUIDE.
    • Indicate any questions that you were unsure of and would like to review during class.

Today's Goals:

  1. Review of study guide
  2. Quizizz review game (Classroom)
  3. SPP Scale webpage work day

Homework:

  • Unit 2 test WEDNESDAY!!!
  • SPP scale webpage due Friday, 11:59 pm

monday, october 29th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, take a guess about how much space you need to make a scale model of the sizes AND distances of the objects in our solar system.
  • Please take our your scale webpage planning sheet.
  • Periods 2 & 8 - make sure your shrinking the solar system lab gets turned into your class bin!

Today's Goals:

  1. Video - To Scale: Our Solar System
  2. SPP scale webpage work day

Homework:

friday, october 26th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, explain what keeps the Moon in orbit around Earth.

Today's Goals:

  1. Quiz - gravity/scale
  2. Shrinking the solar system activity [on-grade] [honors]
  3. SPP scale webpage planning sheet
  4. Unit 2 study guide

Homework:

  • Honors ONLY - shrink the solar system activty - MONDAY (periods 2 & 8 ONLY)
  • SPP scale planning sheet - MONDAY (ALL PERIODS)
  • Unit 2 study guide - TUESDAY (Google Classroom OR paper/pen)

thursday, october 25th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, imagine you are making a model of our solar system using a HUGE beach ball to represent the Sun. What object would you use for Earth?
  • Please take out the shrinking the solar system activity.

Today's Goals:

  1. Shrinking the solar system activity [on-grade] [honors]
  2. SPP scale webpage planning sheet

Homework:

  • Scale/gravity QUIZ tomorrow [study guide]
  • SPP scale planning sheet - MONDAY

wednesday, october 24th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, list the planets, in order, from LARGEST to SMALLEST.
  • Please take out the shrinking the solar system activity.

Today's Goals:

  1. Shrinking the solar system activity [on-grade] [honors]

Homework:

tuesday, october 23rd

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, list the planets, in order, from closest to farthest from the Sun.
  • Please pick up the shrinking the solar system activity from the front counter.
  • Please have the scale practice worksheet out on your desk.

Today's Goals:

  1. HW review - scale practice
  2. Shrinking the solar system activity [on-grade] [honors]

Homework:

MOnday, october 22nd

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, draw a quick SCALED sketch of the size and distance of the Moon to Earth.
  • Please pick up the SPP gravity peer review from the front counter.

Today's Goals:

  1. SPP gravity peer review
  2. Scale practice [on-grade] [honors]

Homework:

friday, october 19th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, draw a quick SCALED sketch of the size and distance of the Sun to Earth.
  • Please have the scale formatives HW out on your desk.

Today's Goals:

  1. "Is the Moon Falling?" review
  2. Scale of our solar system

Homework:

  • Space Pen Pals gravity webpage due TONIGHT 11:59 pm

Thursday, october 18th

Do-Now:

  • Please answer the ticket in question, "Is the Moon Falling?". Please put it in your class periods' bin when finished. *Don't forget your name!*
  • Please pick up the scale formatives HW from the front counter.

Today's Goals:

  1. Gravity webpage work day - Space Pen Pals
  2. Gravity webpage self check

Homework:

wednesday, october 17th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, identify the connection between distance of a planet from the Sun and orbital period.
  • Please pick up a gravity webpage planning sheet (ONLY if you DIDN'T get one yesterday).
  • ****Make sure your gravity lab is put into your CLASS period's basket!****

Today's Goals:

  1. Gravity webpage planning sheet
  2. Gravity webpage work day - Space Pen Pals

Homework:

  • Space Pen Pals gravity webpage due Friday 11:59 pm

tuesday, october 16th

Do-Now:

  • Please pick up your gravity lab from lab table #1.
  • Please pick up a seasons webpage peer review from the front counter.

Today's Goals:

  1. Seasons webpage peer review
  2. Gravity lab PART 2 [on-grade] [honors]

Homework:

monday, october 15th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, identify the two variables that change gravity.
  • Please pick up the gravity lab from the front counter.
  • Have your gravity review HW out on your desk.

Today's Goals:

  1. Review gravity HW
  2. Gravity lab PART 1 [on-grade] [honors]

Homework:

friday, october 12th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, explain the difference between mass and weight.
  • Please pick up the gravity review HW from the front counter.

Today's Goals:

Gravity notes

Homework:

thursday, october 11th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, explain ONE thing you know about gravity.
  • Please have gravity formatives HW out on your desk.
  • Periods 2 & 8 ONLY - please pick up the gravity calculations worksheet and a calculator

Today's Goals:

Gravity notes

Homework:

  • SPP seasons webpage due Friday (tomorrow) 11:59 pm

wednesday, october 10th (PSAT period 1 - 4)

Do-Now:

  • Please take a bottle flipping lab from the front counter.

Today's Goals:

  1. Bottle flipping challenge lab

Homework:

tuesday, october 9th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, explain how long it takes Earth to REVOLVE once and what this causes.
  • Please take a gravity formative packet.

Today's Goals:

  1. Seasons quiz
  2. Space Pen Pals seasons webpage

Homework:

monday, october 8th (delayed opening)

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, explain how long it takes Earth to ROTATE once and what this causes.
  • Please take out the seasons page planning sheet and seasons review HW.

Today's Goals:

  1. Seasons review HW
  2. SPP seasons webpage work day

Homework:

  • Quiz - seasons Tuesday [study guide]
  • SPP seasons webpage due Friday 11:59 pm (class time Monday and Tuesday)

friday, october 5th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, explain how it is COLD at the North Pole even when there is a 24 hour photoperiod.
  • Please pick up the seasons page planning sheet and seasons review HW.

Today's Goals:

  1. Reason for the seasons (seasons myths)
  2. Seasons webpage planning sheet
  3. Seasons review HW (start in class)

Homework:

thursday, october 4th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, explain at least ONE reason why the Earth being closer to the Sun DOES NOT cause seasons.

Today's Goals:

  1. Reason for the seasons (angle of sunlight - seasons myths)

Homework:

  • Bright color day tomorrow
  • Go to the WMHS showcase tonight from 7:00 - 8:30

wednesday, october 3rd

Do-Now:

Today's Goals:

  1. Reason for the seasons (photoperiod data - relationship to temperature)

Homework:

  • Twin/matching day tomorrow

tuesday, october 2nd

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, draw the shape of Earth's orbit around the sun (looking from the top, down)

Today's Goals:

  1. Reason for the seasons (vocabulary - the real shape of Earth's orbit)

Homework:

  • Hat day tomorrow

monday, october 1st

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, rate how well your group did on your SPP Moon page
    • 1 = not so good
    • 4 = we ROCKED it
  • Please pick up the SPP Moon page peer review checklist from the front
  • Please have your seasons brainstorm/formative HW (weekend HW) on your desk

Today's Goals:

  1. HW review
  2. SPP Moon page peer review (Google Classroom)

Homework:

  • Sports team shirt/jersey day tomorrow

friday, September 28th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, put the date and draw the arrangement of the sun, moon, and earth in a SOLAR ECLIPSE
  • Please pick up the seasons brainstorm HW from the front
  • Please have your moon review HW (last night's HW) out on your desk

Today's Goals:

  1. HW review
  2. Moon quiz
  3. SPP Moon page URL submission (Google Classroom) and self check day

Homework:

thursday, September 27th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, put the date and draw the arrangement of the sun, moon, and earth in a LUNAR ECLIPSE
  • Please pick up the moon review HW from the front
  • Please have your moon planning sheet (last night's HW) out on your desk

Today's Goals:

  1. Eclipse notes and models
  2. SPP Moon page work day

Homework:

wednesday, September 26th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, put the date and predict what phase the Moon would be in during a SOLAR ECLIPSE

Today's Goals:

Eclipse notes and models

Homework:

tuesday, September 25th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, put the date and predict the next phase in the sequence below:
    • waxing gibbous 97% - full moon 100% - ????? (what comes next?)

Today's Goals:

  1. Revisit moon phases sketch
  2. Space pen pals - moon page (ONLY phases)

Homework:

monday, September 24th

Do-Now:

  • On your Do-Now page, put the date and describe whether the following example is WAXING or WANING:
    • full moon 100% - last quarter 50% - new moon 0%

Today's Goals:

  1. Science general knowledge test (NOT graded)
  2. Space pen pals - moon planning (ONLY phases)

Homework:

friday, September 21st

Do-Now:

  • Please pick up the moon phases activity from the front
  • On your Do-Now page, put the date and explain/draw where the Sun, Moon, and Earth are during a new moon.

Today's Goals:

  1. Moon phases activity - modeling the cycle [on-grade] [honors]
  2. Space pen pals - introduction page

Homework:

Thursday, September 20th

Do-Now:

  • Please have the moon calculator HW out on your desk
  • On your Do-Now page, put the date and explain where the moon gets its light from.

Today's Goals:

  1. Review moon calculator HW
  2. Phases of the moon - diagram, benefits, and big idea

Homework:

tuesday, September 18th

Do-Now:

  • Please pick up the moon calculator HW from the front
  • Please open your notebook to the astronomy vocab page

Today's Goals:

  1. Phases of the moon - predicting moon phases
  2. Space Pen Pals - introduction to project

Homework:

monday, September 17th

Do-Now:

  • Please pick up the blue unit 2 astronomy tab from the front demo desk.
  • Pick up your notebook and attach the unit 2 tab into your notebook
  • Please have your moon formatives (HW) out on your desk to be checked

Today's Goals:

  1. Notebook set-up for unit 2
  2. Moon formatives HW review
  3. Phases of the moon - intro & vocabulary

Homework:

  • None :-)

friday, September 14th

Do-Now:

  • Please pick up the moon formatives HW from the front demo desk.
  • Pick up your notebook and review your:
    • safety map
    • safety contract

Today's Goals:

  1. Unit 1 test - lab safety
  2. Classroom procedures scavenger hunt

Homework:

thursday, September 13th

Do-Now:

  • Please have your lab safety project packet (with rubric) out on one group member's desk
  • Please update your agenda with HW

Today's Goals:

  1. Link lab safety project to Google Classroom
  2. Students teach lab safety

Homework:

Wednesday, September 12th

Do-Now:

  • Please get your notebook from the bin and have a seat
  • Please update your agenda with HW and long term assignments

Today's Goals:

  1. Update notebook unit 1 index tab
  2. Lab safety project work day

Homework:

  • Lab safety project - Thursday (tomorrow)
  • After school help - TODAY
  • Lab safety TEST - Friday [study guide]

tuesday, September 11th

Do-Now:

  • Please check the rolling whiteboard for you MP #1 seat
  • Please pick up your notebook and a ruler
  • Please pick up a yellow unit 1 index tab and a safety contract from the front counter

Today's Goals:

  1. Review of names - index cards
  2. Setting up your science notebook
  3. Lab safety project description

Homework:

  • Lab safety project - Thursday
  • After school help - Wednesday
  • Lab safety TEST - Friday [study guide]

Monday, September 10th

Do-Now:

  • Please check the rolling whiteboard for you MP #1 seat (period 1 - coming soon)
  • Please pick up a ruler from the front demo table
  • If you have your notebook, label it with your name and bring it to your desk

Today's Goals:

  1. Review of names - index cards
  2. Check in notebook and welcome form
  3. Lab safety rules/map of classroom

Homework:

None :-)

Friday, September 7th

Do-Now:

  • Please pick up the welcome letter from the front demo table (if you didn't get one yesterday)
  • Please pick up an index card from the front demo table
  • If you have your notebook, label it with your name and put it in the bin

Today's Goals:

  1. Rules/expectations
  2. Website scavenger hunt (complete in Classroom)

Homework:

  1. Science composition notebook - Monday
  2. Welcome forms (complete in Google Classroom/class website) - Monday

Thursday, September 6th

Do-Now:

  • WELCOME!
  • Please pick up the welcome letter from the front demo table
  • Please pick any available seat

Today's Goals:

  1. Carbon dioxide cannon demo
  2. Teacher intro
  3. What is science? group activity

Homework:

  1. Science composition notebook - Monday
  2. Welcome forms (complete in Google Classroom/class website) - Monday